Homeless

Homeless with an overgrown beard and dirty-looking hair, this Brazilian man stumbled into a barber shop. The owner decided to give him a free shave, not knowing that two days later his act of kindness would result in the discovery of some amazing yet shocking truths. The moment that this…

Prince Harry on 'healing journey' as he promotes Invictus GamesPrince Harry is making his return to the UK without wife Meghan Markle, as he is due to appear at the WellChild Awards in London on September 7, but it is unlikely to be a leisurely trip. He will then travel…

Having done the bulk of their back-to-school shopping, several families in Central Kingston have been left in a state of bewilderment following a massive fire in their community on Thursday. Approximately 50 persons, 21 of them children, were left homeless after hoodlums torched four premises on Rum Lane and Rosemary…

City’s legal staff want to change the use of pronouns in city bylaws, and put in place a ban on unauthorized tent cities Tucked into what's ostensibly a list of 'housekeeping' changes to local bylaws are proposed measures aimed at preventing city-owned lands from being used as homeless encampments. Jeffrey King…

More than 170,000 people in California are unhoused. Even as the state has poured resources into combating the problem, the number of people without homes has ticked upward in recent years. On the surface the state has one key advantage for people who without a reliable roof over their heads:…

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court is being urged to consider whether homeless people have a constitutional right to sleep on public sidewalks and camp in parks. City officials in California say they face a crisis of homeless encampments that has been made worse by the courts. At issue is a 9th…

Where it seemed that nothing in life was going right for them, and fate kept throwing obstacles their way, forcing them to overcome one trial after another. The Spencer couple had been living in Florida for more than 10 years when their life took an abrupt turn that put their…

A Tipperary native who has been in and out of homelessness since the age of 17, says her life "completely changed" after receiving the keys to her new home in Co Cork. After decades of battling with mental health problems and addiction, Riva Lawlor moved into her forever home earlier…

"To have this conversation in a formal way, at a public council meeting, is something that is long overdue," Coun. Shanon Zachidniak. Published Aug 22, 2023  •  Last updated Aug 22, 2023  •  4 minute read Regina City Councillor Shanon Zachidniak (Ward 8) at City Hall on Wednesday, August 11,…

Updated August 22, 2023 at 6:04 AM Published August 22, 2023 at 6:03 AM Two dead, thousands homeless in Chile after heavy rains Two people are dead from flooding in the central-southern region of Chile on Monday, while thousands others have been evacuated or left homeless from dangerous rains pounding…