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Trio create “free store” for Charlotte’s homeless Homeless

Trio create “free store” for Charlotte’s homeless

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirusFactcheckPoliticsRace in AmericaVisual ExplainersNationWorldInvestigationsHealthEducationWeatherJust the FAQsElections Magena Morris, Tyler Bone and Nic White are on a mission to help Charlotte's homeless, a population that has grown during the pandemic. Once a month they bring clothes to the city's largest tent encampment and invite residents to shop…
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January 28, 2021
After court ruling, Quebec will modify curfew rules to exempt homeless Homeless

After court ruling, Quebec will modify curfew rules to exempt homeless

Premier François Legault previously suggested such an exemption would lead to some Quebecers pretending to be homeless to avoid curfew restrictions. Author of the article: Morgan Lowrie and Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021  •  January 28, 2021  •  2 minute read A homeless man sleeps…
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January 27, 2021
Quebec to exempt homeless from curfew after court finds measure endangered safety Homeless

Quebec to exempt homeless from curfew after court finds measure endangered safety

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will not challenge a temporary court order granted Tuesday that exempts the homeless from a provincewide curfew imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will not challenge a temporary court order granted Tuesday that exempts the…
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January 27, 2021
Mike Pence is homeless after leaving office and ‘couch-surfing’ with Indiana politicians, report says Homeless

Mike Pence is homeless after leaving office and ‘couch-surfing’ with Indiana politicians, report says

Former vice president Mike Pence, who was thrust into the spotlight during the last days of Donald Trump’s presidency, does not have a permanent place to live since leaving his official residence at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, according to reports. Though in his farewell address Mr Pence announced…
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January 27, 2021
Quebec curfew does not apply to homeless people, judge says Homeless

Quebec curfew does not apply to homeless people, judge says

Homeless people are no longer subject to Quebec's curfew, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday. The Quebec government has been under pressure to ease curfew restrictions on homeless people. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)Homeless people are no longer subject to Quebec's curfew, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.  Judge Chantal Masse said the plaintiff,…
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January 27, 2021
Strides on HomeBuilder, stagnant on homelessness: a decade of rising rental stress Homeless

Strides on HomeBuilder, stagnant on homelessness: a decade of rising rental stress

Image: Andreea Popa/UnsplashThe federal government is claiming its HomeBuilder grants as a roaring success. More than 75,000 people have applied for the cash, mostly to build new homes, and the government estimates hundreds of thousands of tradies have been kept in work during the pandemic as a result. The program…
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January 25, 2021