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…

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…

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…

A homeless encampment made of tents and tarps lines the Santa Ana riverbed near Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2018. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) The Garden Grove city council approved a proclamation during its Jan. 26 city council meeting that will seek to determine the short- and long-term effects of COVID-19…

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,…

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…

Graduate student Ben Berman is on a mission to give away 20 free pizzas each week. He makes them in his Philadelphia apartment, and he’s donated nearly $47,000 to organizations fighting hunger and homelessness.Jan. 25, 2021 Read More

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday urged Romans to help the homeless in the Italian capital, after a spike in the number dying from the cold. Speaking at his noon blessing, Francis told the story of Edwin, a 46-year-old Nigerian who died of exposure near St. Peter's Square on…

Updated 3 weeks ago · Published on 24 Jan 2021 7:40PM · Portugal has been under a second national lockdown for the past 10 days aimed at breaking a surge in coronavirus cases. – EPA pic, January 24, 2021. PORTUGAL voted today despite the country’s pandemic lockdown in a presidential…

“Maintaining the curfew on these people is unnecessary, arbitrary, disproportionate and cruel,” Clinique Juridique Itinérante says in its legal challenge. Author of the article: Frédéric Tomesco Publishing date: Jan 24, 2021  •  January 24, 2021  •  2 minute read A homeless man sleeps outside of The Bay after the start…