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Vancouver park board orders end of Strathcona Park homeless camp

After five years drug-free, Vancouver man reflects on the rocky road to recovery

April 4 Updated

Toronto launching program to move homeless people from four encampments into hotel

Vaccination blitz for Toronto’s homeless shelters to go on for the next two months

Ontario commits $255-million to addressing COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters

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Vancouver buys hotel to help tackle housing crisis

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Ontario gives Toronto OK to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination of homeless people

February 28 Updated

Man who builds tiny shelters for the homeless asks Toronto to drop legal actions

Toronto seeks injunction to stop man from building tiny shelters for the homeless

Toronto city council has passed budget with massive hole

Homeless people should be given COVID-19 vaccine priority, advocates say

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B.C.’s tiny homes show big promise for homeless

January 29 Updated

Toronto’s pandemic isolation centre for the homeless faces capacity crunch as COVID-19 cases rise in shelters

B.C. says homeless at Strathcona Park will have shelter by end of April

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Vancouver park board agrees privately to proceed with injunctions to clear Strathcona Park

Demand for food surges at Toronto charity during pandemic

December 10 Updated

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COVID-19 pandemic makes homelessness more visible in Montreal, disrupts access to services

December 6 Updated

Toronto considers vacant-house tax starting in 2022

Police investigating two assaults on men living in tents in Oshawa

November 27 Updated

Halifax regional council approves three projects for federal housing program

Cities ask for more housing cash ahead of federal spending update

‘Stop being so nice’: Alberta councillor apologizes for Slave Lake’s Indigenous homeless comments

Judge dismisses application from homeless advocates to suspend ban on encampments in Toronto parks

Women’s shelters, forced to adapt again during this pandemic, are essential for the recovery of Canadian society

October 20 Updated

Two-bedroom condo near Moss Park sells to investor for below asking price

Relief cheques for those in poverty don’t have to be a lot of money to make a big difference

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Vancouver council unanimously approves $30-million plan to help house hundreds of homeless

Toronto to make 560 additional beds available for homeless this winter; advocates warn it’s not enough

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Vancouver mayor wants $30-million for emergency measures to combat tent cities

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Pattern of criminal activity in urban areas with homeless ‘tent cities’ a symbol of flawed housing policies

It is possible to end chronic homelessness if we act now

Liberals pledge $1-billion over next six months for rapid-housing program

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Violent crime in Vancouver tent city neighbourhood on the rise, police say

Federal government is missing in action as Vancouver struggles with homeless crisis

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Calgary doctor sees COVID-19 threat in lack of cold-weather shelter space for homeless

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Tent city crisis pushes Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart to consider temporary site

September 8 Updated

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