Homeless

Readers share their opinions on the state of Canada's Conservative Party and the fentanyl and homeless crises in Saskatchewan. Published Apr 26, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 26, 2025  •  3 minute read Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre (left) is introduced by former prime minister Stephen Harper during a campaign…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A group of 40 people, including migrants, the incarcerated, homeless people and transgender people, will greet the late Pope Francis with white roses on the steps of the Basilica of St. Mary Major after his funeral on Saturday (April 26), the Vatican announced. “The gesture of…

*Amaka, (26) was content with her role as first daughter to her parents and big sister to her three younger siblings. But after losing both of her parents within a year, she had to learn how to become the head of the house while also protecting her siblings from leeching…

Eurochild condemns the forced evictions of Roma children and families in Sofia, which violated European Court of Human Rights orders and left 200+ people homeless. We stand with member Concordia Bulgaria, calling for immediate housing solutions and EU action against Roma exclusion. Eurochild condemns the recent forced evictions of Roma…

Former Regina city councillor Andrew Stevens takes aim at the Saskatchewan Party government for doing nothing on the Fentanyl crisis until the threat of tariffs. Published Apr 24, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 24, 2025  •  3 minute read The Saskatchewan Party government's emphasis on policing the drug crisis instead…

London’s councils overspent on their homelessness budgets by at least £330m last year, as town halls warn that the escalating crisis is pushing them closer to bankruptcy. The reported overspend was paid out by boroughs in the 2024/25 financial year, and represented a 60 per cent increase compared with what…

Saskatoon city council has removed Coun. Robert Pearce from the homelessness subcommittee following comments made at the SUMA convention. Published Apr 23, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 24, 2025  •  4 minute read Robert Pearce was removed from the homelessness subcommittee following comments to Premier Scott Moe about the STC…

Anger is mounting in Lancaster, California, where residents are rallying to remove their longtime mayor following his controversial proposal to give free fentanyl to homeless people as a solution to the city's crisis. Rex Parris, who has served as Lancaster's mayor since 2008, made the incendiary remarks during a heated…

Ever notice how once in a while, you see something that makes you stop and go, "Wait, what?"  Just such a case is a southern California mayor, R. Rex Parris, who is the mayor of a town called Lancaster. Mayor Parris has proposed a novel solution to the  homelessness problem:…

Published Apr 21, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 21, 2025  •  3 minute read Near the front entrance of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre in downtown Windsor, shown on March 7, 2024, was the location of a vicious assault on a homeless man in 2022 that was videotaped…