Homeless

By The Canadian Press Sat., Jan. 23, 2021timer1 min. read VANCOUVER - A burned body, believed to be of a homeless person, has been found in a forested area of North Vancouver, B.C. RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries says no foul play is suspected at this time and instead this appears…

A man, who was found dead on a laneway in Limerick city, Friday, had recently been supported by family and local homeless shelters, informed sources said. The body of the 69-year old, who was a native of Poland, and who had been in Ireland for a number of years, was…

The move to close an aged care facility in southern New South Wales has shocked families and left them scrambling to find another place for their loved ones. Key points:The St Lawrence home at Harden will be closed in "coming months" due to what the operator says is a decline…

MONTREAL — Critics of the provincewide curfew who argue that homeless people should be exempted from the health order are trying to divide Quebecers, Premier Francois Legault said Thursday. MONTREAL — Critics of the provincewide curfew who argue that homeless people should be exempted from the health order are trying…

News Shane Superville Wednesday 20 January 2021A pedestrian walks past a homeless woman on Frederick Street, Port of Spain, on November 25, 2020. - SUREASH CHOLAIOf the resources needed to effectively tackle homelessness, vehicles and buildings to assess and treat street dwellers were among the top picks, according to officials…

Four years after Donald Trump’s sparsely attended inauguration, Joe Biden is likely to be sworn in before a crowd of, well, almost no one. Some past presidents will attend—though not Trump—and a few other dignitaries and celebrity performers, but that’s basically it. In response to the January 6 MAGA riot…

A homeless man who was repeatedly refused a hostel bed because he is not from Dublin has been offered emergency accommodation after his story was featured in an RTÉ investigation. Carlow man Joe Nolan, who is in his 50s, had been living on a sleeping bag in a multi-storey car park…

In brief: A selection of today's reports on montrealgazette.com Author of the article: Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Jan 19, 2021  •  January 19, 2021  •  3 minute read Teachers at Westmount High School were protesting by wearing black on Monday, the first day back in classrooms. They are mourning the…

By Matthew Lapierre, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Gazette Mon., Jan. 18, 2021timer3 min. read The death of a homeless man overnight Saturday has spurred some advocates to call for more resources and has served as a reminder to others that too many people are still spending their nights on Montreal’s…

The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of smoke into the air and caused security concerns By ANDREW TAYLOR, COLLEEN LONG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press January 19,…