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Days after East Vancouver residents questioned why tents in a west side park were addressed so quickly, a Kitsilano resident is raising similar concerns about whether an income-related bias exists in terms of how encampments in public parks are dealt with. Growing up on the west side, Alex Trottier said …
Read More »No end in sight to Vancouver’s CRAB Park tent city – BC
Almost two years after it was established, the encampment at Vancouver’s CRAB Park is not going anywhere, although many residents have moved out. Kevin Strome, who was among the first to pitch a tent in the Downtown Eastside park, said he worked with Carnegie Community Centre outreach staff to find …
Read More »Birdhouse project raises funds for Oliver, B.C. homeless population – Okanagan
A community art project in Oliver, B.C., has been raising funds for the local homeless population. Oliver Councillor Dave Mattes, his wife, along with local organizations helped bring his idea to life nearly two years ago. The project includes 40 unique birdhouses located on the corner of Main Street and …
Read More »Winnipeg organizations work to help vulnerable people cope in cold snap – Winnipeg
Winnipeg organizations are working to help vulnerable people through the current cold snap. The temperature in the city on Sunday is currently -24 and it’s forecast to dip to -29 come Monday morning. A pop-up warming shelter run by Saint Boniface Street Links out of a city-owned building on Saint …
Read More »Kingston city council delays eviction of people camped near Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park – Kingston
Kingston city council voted 8-5 in favour of delaying the eviction of the residents around the Integrated Care Hub until March 21. Multiple delegates spoke out against the city’s eviction of the unhoused residents at the Integrated Care Hub, with some speaking passionately about the work that the hub has …
Read More »Bail hearing set for 8 teen girls charged in ‘swarming’ death of homeless Toronto man – Toronto
TORONTO — Eight teenage girls facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a homeless man in Toronto are set to appear for a bail hearing in the new year. Toronto police have said three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds allegedly swarmed and stabbed a 59-year-old man in the …
Read More »New hospital program helps Toronto’s homeless, cuts ambulance offload time – Toronto
TORONTO — A Toronto hospital has opened a stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people who are intoxicated by alcohol so they can recover and then access services. Early results show dramatic improvements in ambulance offload times and freed-up beds at the hospital’s emergency department. Three weeks ago, …
Read More »Man runs for 24 hours for 7th year to raise money for Winnipeg homeless shelter – Winnipeg
Junel Malapad has been running on Boxing Day to raise money for the Siloam Mission homeless shelter in Winnipeg for seven years now. “I’m going to run about 100 to 160 km, somewhere in between there,” he said. He began running at 12 a.m. sharp on Dec. 26 and he …
Read More »City’s response to homeless encampments still causing harm to unhoused, report says
The City of Toronto’s current response to homeless encampments is not only inadequate but is also causing further harm to the unhoused people who are most affected, a new report says. The report by the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, looks at the supports available to people living in encampments last year, …
Read More »Homeless, charities are desperate for government help: Here is what they need
Esther Mah and Mickey Maguire aren’t suggesting the New Brunswick government spend its entire budget surplus on the province’s most vulnerable, but they both believe spending a small fraction of the projected $135.5 million could make a huge difference to those experiencing homelessness and to those trying to help them. While the province is awash …
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