Homeless

Saturday 04 October 2025 - 12:15pm JOHANNESBURG - The High Court in Johannesburg has ordered the City of Joburg to rebuild houses in Alexandra. It found the city and City Power demolished homes without obtaining a court order. READ: SAHRC slams Lesufi's demolition, eviction plans Dozens of families were left…

MIAMI (AP) — Jonas Richards became homeless several years ago after losing his job as a truck driver. Despite suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes, seeing a doctor hasn’t been a major priority since then. “When you’re homeless, it’s not easy,” Richards said. “You find yourself hustling, trying to…

Makeshift shelters and tents are shown at Regina City Hall on June 19, 2023. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post Article content Amid a growing crisis across the country, Saskatchewan’s two major cities plan to conduct homeless counts every year starting this fall. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY…

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…