Homeless

Johannesburg fire kills at least 73 Johannesburg fire kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless, South African officials say 06:07 Johannesburg — At least 74 people died when a fire ripped through a five-story building in Johannesburg that had been overtaken by homeless people, officials said Thursday. At…

At least 73 people died when a nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was used by homeless people, emergency services said Thursday. Some of the people living in the building in South Africa’s biggest city threw themselves out of windows to escape the blaze and…

A new B.C.-based study undercuts the persistent stereotype that homeless people can't be trusted with cash, according to the lead researcher who says it also highlights a different way to respond to the crisis. Dr. Jiaying Zhao, an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, was part…

Uganda’s new anti-gay legislation is persecuting the LGBTQI community according to human rights lawyers. Since the new law was enacted in May, they say they’ve become a target for violence and left homeless because landlords are too afraid to allow them to rent. Behind a gate, in a private location, people belonging…

Ten people have been charged in the abduction and death in Ithaca, New York, of a homeless man reported missing in the spring, state and local authorities announced Monday. Thomas Rath, 33, was reported missing from a homeless encampment in the city May 20, and on Aug. 3 his remains…

Jeffrey King from the city’s legal staff said he is confident the tent city prohibition will withstand any legal challenge An item that would normally have been approved in seconds occupied Sault Ste. Marie city council for 45 minutes tonight. Council decided to approve an addition to the parks bylaw aimed at…

It’s been weeks since church groups stepped in to provide shelter for dozens of refugees left on the concrete outside a Toronto homeless intake centre, but anger is growing as their resources are stretched thin. Revivaltime Tabernacle is one of the Black-led churches providing shelter for the refugees. When it…

Homeless with an overgrown beard and dirty-looking hair, this Brazilian man stumbled into a barber shop. The owner decided to give him a free shave, not knowing that two days later his act of kindness would result in the discovery of some amazing yet shocking truths. The moment that this…

Prince Harry on 'healing journey' as he promotes Invictus GamesPrince Harry is making his return to the UK without wife Meghan Markle, as he is due to appear at the WellChild Awards in London on September 7, but it is unlikely to be a leisurely trip. He will then travel…

Having done the bulk of their back-to-school shopping, several families in Central Kingston have been left in a state of bewilderment following a massive fire in their community on Thursday. Approximately 50 persons, 21 of them children, were left homeless after hoodlums torched four premises on Rum Lane and Rosemary…