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Man arrested following stabbing incident at Oregon homeless services provider Homeless

Man arrested following stabbing incident at Oregon homeless services provider

Eleven people were hospitalized after being stabbed at a homeless services provider in downtown Salem, Oregon, on Sunday night, police said. A suspect was in custody after the violence at 7:15 p.m. at Union Gospel Mission, Salem police spokeswoman Angela Hedrick said. The injured were taken to Salem Hospital, Hedrick…
bubmag
June 2, 2025
Santa Clara’s new way to stop homelessness: Keep people in their homes Homeless

Santa Clara’s new way to stop homelessness: Keep people in their homes

What if the solution to homelessness wasn’t more shelters, but fewer evictions? In Santa Clara County, a new model backed by tech money and data-driven strategy is quietly redefining how a community tackles housing insecurity. Its method is simple: Catch families before they fall. Working directly with landlords, a county…
bubmag
May 30, 2025
‘Nowhere else for them to go’: Ottawa dismantles ByWard Market encampments Homeless

‘Nowhere else for them to go’: Ottawa dismantles ByWard Market encampments

City workers clear garbage and personal belongings of homeless people on Murray Street in Ottawa Friday. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Article content Tents were taken away by City of Ottawa staff as they dismantled several homeless encampments in the Byward Market on Friday afternoon. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR…
bubmag
May 30, 2025
Homeless man who befriended Brit backpacker Hannah Almond after her Peru robbery hell dies just days after she was found Homeless

Homeless man who befriended Brit backpacker Hannah Almond after her Peru robbery hell dies just days after she was found

THE homeless man who befriended rough sleeper British tourist Hannah Almond in Peru has tragically died just days after she was found. The 32-year-old from Grimsby slept rough under the Belén Bridge with the elderly man and was even filmed trying to stop cops from taking him away after locals…
bubmag
May 30, 2025
Letter: Vancouver must act now to reduce PFAS contamination from city-sanctioned camps Homeless

Letter: Vancouver must act now to reduce PFAS contamination from city-sanctioned camps

Peter Bracchi believes that it’s imperative that we take comprehensive action to address PFAS contamination — this includes not only treating our water supply but also preventing further pollution from ongoing sources Editor ’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alone and…
bubmag
May 29, 2025
This Portland collective keeps the city clean — and helps unhoused people find stability Homeless

This Portland collective keeps the city clean — and helps unhoused people find stability

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Street Roots. On a Thursday morning in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood, two dozen people mill around a warehouse, waiting for the results of a lottery. At 7:45 sharp, a woman sitting in an interior office calls out three numbers in quick…
bubmag
May 28, 2025
Former Nigerian Boxing Champion, Prince Bob Alagoro Now Homeless After Decades Of National Service (Video) Homeless

Former Nigerian Boxing Champion, Prince Bob Alagoro Now Homeless After Decades Of National Service (Video)

Despite years of representing Nigeria and winning major titles across West Africa, former boxing champion Prince Bob Alagoro is now homeless. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @General_Somto, the former West African champion poured out his frustration and pain, lamenting how he now squats in someone’s…
bubmag
May 25, 2025