The City of Abbotsford has apologized for dumping chicken manure on an unofficial campground for people experiencing homelessness. News of the dump broke earlier today […]
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City showcases strategy to eradicate homelessness
OTTAWA — Carolyn Daigle walked into the YMCA in February, knowing a new home awaited her on the eighth floor. It was a single unit […]
Reducing Homelessness after Psychiatric Inpatient Discharge
Rates of mental illness are extremely high among the homeless population. One reason for this is the inability of psychiatric clients to access and secure […]
Housing homeless tackled
Something largely overlooked by wide media coverage of the federal government’s Economic Action Plan 2013 was it marked a significant change in the way we […]
Don’t limit new homelessness approach to mentally ill, U.S. experts tell Ottawa
The mental health commission estimates that about 50 per cent of homeless people in Canada have a severe mental illness, with up to 70 per […]
Toronto freezes funding for homeless shelters, cuts funding for new affordable housing
They gather on the second Tuesday of every month not only to remember the homeless men and women who died on the streets of Toronto […]
“Public outrage” causes city to postpone $10,000 fine for homelessness
Public backlash yesterday against the City’s plan to increase fines on homelessness and street-vending to $10,000 caused the Mayor’s office to pull the item from […]
Dogs can be a best friend to the down-and-out
Some observers are noting a growing number of homeless pet owners in the city. And that might be a good thing. The way Andrew Johnston […]
Alberta announces new council focused on preventing homelessness
EDMONTON – Premier Alison Redford has announced the creation of a new council that will work to prevent homelessness in Alberta. The Alberta Interagency Council […]
Homeless man freezes to death behind store
Social agencies say the freezing death of a man highlights the issue of homelessness in the northern Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert. James Benjamin Roberts, […]