Homeless

Angela Chan sold her village houses, jewellery, and borrowed from banks to run the shelter, even as many stopped their donations amid the pandemic ‘Once you bring a dog home, it should be a lifelong commitment,’ she says, appealing to owners to keep their dogs and take good care of…

Author of the article: Anne Jarvis Naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray is shown in Windsor on May 9, 2019. Photo by Nick Brancaccio /Windsor Star All front-line Windsor police officers will be equipped with naloxone within weeks, Chief Pam Mizuno and Mayor Drew Dilkens announced Friday. The decision was made following…

Homeless people have “no legal right” to pitch a tent on public property in the capital, Dublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan has said. Mr Keegan defended the council’s record in tackling homelessness and said there was an “unattractive” and “enormous enthusiasm” for highlighting rare cases where there were…

By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt A midnight fire has gutted Timber market in the Marine Base axis of Port-Harcourt. The Nation gathered the fire began from the casket section of the market around midnight before spreading into the early hours of Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT No fire fighters have been moblilised to…

Author of the article: Anne Jarvis Publishing date: Feb 24, 2021  •  February 24, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  41 Comments Emily Bertram, an emergency planning officer with Windsor Fire and Rescue Services, is shown Wednesday in a sleeping area at the Windsor Aquatic Centre, which is being quickly…

The House approved the latest COVID-19 relief plan on Saturday. The bill comes with a higher minimum wage, direct checks, and bigger child tax credits. The package is now headed to the Senate.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. House Democrats passed the latest coronavirus aid package…

Author of the article: Taylor Campbell Publishing date: Feb 22, 2021  •  February 22, 2021  •  5 minute read  •  8 Comments A sign on the Downtown Mission regarding a Covid-19 outbreak is shown on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Windsor, ON. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star The local…

In the face of rising homelessness, increasing crime and inadequate public transit in San Francisco, many tech influencers are pulling up stakes to geographies that offer a seemingly more welcome climate to conduct business and make investments. But the ongoing disaster in Texas makes one cold truth very clear: No…

Author of the article: Jonny Wakefield Publishing date: Feb 21, 2021  •  February 21, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  20 Comments A video circulating social media shows Edmonton police telling a group receiving help from a local homeless service provider to leave the Central LRT station. (SCREENSHOT/FACEBOOK) Edmonton’s police…

A new project will hopefully go a tiny way to helping solve the homeless crisis in Winnipeg. The Village Project is a 22-unit, communal village aiming to create immediate, safe and private housing for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Winnipeg. The project was developed after consultation with people living in…