Homeless

When it rains, Umija Arfadzan has nightmares. “I dream of floodwaters sweeping away my youngest son,” she said. “I scream, but my husband can’t wake me.” Fifty-one-year-old Umija spoke in the improvised living room of a container home that the Arfadzans moved into earlier this year, their second temporary shelter…

We should be able to agree that everyone deserves a fair shot at recovery – and right now our homeless neighbours don’t have one. Instead of disparaging people who don’t have viable options, let’s make it easier for them to get healthy...Read More

Edmonton police say Stanley Jago is unlawfully at large and believe he poses a risk to the public. He was convicted in 2024 of killing a man at a homeless shelter and sentenced to five years in prison. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia, file Article content A man given five…

Helen Slaughter, Youth and Bullying Prevention Advocate, Wraps Up Successful Book Signing at Book Festival at Printers Row, Chicago San Diego, CA USA – WEBWIRE – Friday, September 26, 2025 This is a very inspirational book. Appropriate for family members of all ages. Iola Pulley Helen J. Slaughter is the…

The number of homeless people in the State has climbed to another record high, now standing at more than 16,300, including more than 5,100 children. The latest data, published on Friday by the Department of Housing, shows there were 11,208 adults and 5,145 children in homeless accommodation during the week…

The capital accounts for 11,782 of the overall figure Keith Kelly Fri 26 Sep 2025 at 15:52 Homeless figures rose once again last month as 16,353 people were recorded as using emergency accommodation, 5,145 of whom were children. The figures released today by the Department of Housing confirm that this…

The total number of children seeking emergency accommodation increased by 131 since August. Alamy Stock Photo Homelessness Taoiseach Micheál Martin questions the homelessness figures. LAST UPDATE | 26 Sep THE NUMBER OF people in emergency accommodation increased last month to a record 16,353. According to the latest figures from the Department of…

There were 16,353 people homeless in Ireland at the end of August this year, including 5,145 children, breaking a record yet again for the numbers in emergency accommodation in this country. The Department of Housing’s latest update said that 11,208 adults were also homeless at the end of last month,…

There are growing concerns over a large and highly visible homeless encampment along a busy stretch of Highway 97 in Vernon, B.C., one that includes a treehouse structure. “The environment to me is the biggest concern,” said Denyse Chambers, a concerned resident. Garbage, grocery carts and propane tanks are among…

As asylum claims have slowed down, the number of refugees living on the streets while receiving provincial financial supports has been cut in half EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. The number of people…