Homeless

Article content This time, said Burkholder Harris, Sutcliffe consulted with the Alliance and others, and he and his staff have paid attention as they’ve described successful models being applied elsewhere and the momentum they believe is building. “I’m so grateful that he wants to champion homelessness writ large. This is…

A new homeless encampment in Vernon, B.C., is drawing a lot of attention. While people sheltering outside is not unusual, the latest one has taken makeshift shelters to new heights — literally. Perched in the trees along a busy stretch of  Highway 97 near 48th Avenue is quite the sight:…

Premier Scott Moe and Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block shake hands after announcing $3 million in annual funding to support drop-in centres serving people experiencing homelessness in Saskatoon. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon on Sept. 18, 2025. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon…

September 18, 2025 The Trump administration is counting on us to renounce those living on the streets, while struggling with their mental health or the cost of housing (or both). A view of homeless encampment on a street in West Oakland, Calif., on February 28, 2023. (Tayfun CoÅkun / Anadolu…

A Texas man died in the parking lot of a steakhouse because staff at the restaurant assumed he was a passed-out vagrant, carrying him out back instead of calling for medical help, his devastated family claims. Jessie Mobley Jr. allegedly fell asleep after eating a meal at KFFO Afro Steakhouse…

As Toronto's libraries increasingly find themselves on the front lines of the city's homelessness and mental health crisis, a program that aims to help some of the most vulnerable people is expanding to more branches TORONTO — As Toronto's libraries increasingly find themselves on the front lines of the city's…

There are legitimate reasons that people chose not to stay in homeless shelters. Staying in a shelter is degrading. Your stuff gets stolen. There is violence,' says Barrie doctor...Read More

Furious residents vented their anger at officials after they proposed building a huge taxpayer-funded homeless encampment in their community.  Locals in Tucson, Arizona city gathered at a news conference this week to protest the move, with footage showing a huge crowd showed up to voice their disapproval.  The new homeless encampment, named…

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe held a press conference at the Ottawa City Hall to discuss actions that the City of Ottawa will take to battle homelessness. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia Article content Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has pledged to end youth homelessness in Ottawa by 2030 through a series of…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight people have been wounded, including four with critical injuries, in a shooting at a homeless camp on private property in Minneapolis, police said. The shooting happened just hours after and blocks away from another shooting that left five injured near a transit station as city officials…