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Advocates say Toronto’s homeless face dire situation as support collapses

COVID-19 could soon “explode” within Toronto’s homeless population as government actions to curb the spread of the illness have the opposite effect on those who live without housing, advocates and...

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City of Toronto acquires hotels, rental buildings for homeless in response to...

The City of Toronto has acquired hotels and residential buildings as part of it’s “integrated homelessness response to COVID-19,” Coun. Joe Cressy said on Sunday. In a post of Twitter, Cressy said five...

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COVID-19 outbreak spikes among homeless in Toronto with 135 cases

A COVID-19 outbreak has surged among Toronto’s homeless in the last 10 days with at least 135 cases, the majority of which come from one shelter that houses refugees. Ten days ago, there were 30 cases...

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City agrees to physical distancing standards in shelters following lawsuit

The City of Toronto is taking steps to make sure some of the city’s most vulnerable people can physically distance to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. The city is now required to...

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Toronto’s COVID-19 housing project winds down, but residents hope for change

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on some of Toronto’s most vulnerable communities, but for two residents of a new housing project in the city’s midtown area, the pandemic has been an unexpected blessing....

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Homeless in tents fight City of Toronto in court to remain in parks

A group of homeless people will be in a Toronto court on Thursday seeking an interim order to allow them to remain in their tents until their constitutional challenge of an eviction order by the city...

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Toronto homeless safer in tents than shelters during pandemic, court hears

It feels safer to live in a tent at a city park than to stay in shelters or hotels far from services during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of homeless men and women told a Toronto court Thursday. The...

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Toronto didn’t comply with shelter physical distancing measures it agreed to:...

A judge has ruled that the City of Toronto did not comply with physical distancing measures it agreed to in shelters as it responded to COVID-19 in the spring. In April, a group of advocates for the...

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What happens when you give homeless people money?

In today’s Big Story podcast, not your pocket change, either. We’re talking about thousands of dollars in a no-strings-attached payment. A project in British Columbia did just that, and then followed...

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Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it:...

A government-commissioned report says the effect of COVID-19 on the number of homeless people in Canada won’t be felt for three to five years, giving policy-makers a chance to prevent the pandemic from...

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Carpenter building shelters for Toronto’s homeless asks city to drop legal...

A Toronto carpenter, known for building small wooden shelters for the vulnerable, is asking the city to shift its focus from filing injunctions against him to creating long-term solutions to the...

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Toronto launches pilot project to vaccinate homeless and shelter workers

The City of Toronto has announced an initiative to help further protect people in the city’s shelter system from COVID-19. The city has launched a COVID-19 vaccination pilot aimed at immunizing the...

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Novotel on The Esplanade to become an emergency homeless shelter for 2021

A well-known hotel on the Esplanade in Toronto will be used as a temporary shelter for the homeless as more and more people try to navigate the difficult circumstances surrounding the COVID-19...

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Can Toronto police itself out of a homelessness crisis?

In today’s Big Story podcast, over the past few weeks, Toronto police have stormed into at least three park encampments where homeless people have been living. They’ve been met with protesters and...

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Vancouver police seek suspect after man beaten in ‘unprovoked’ attack

Editor’s note: This article contains video footage of a violent attack and may be disturbing to viewers. VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Police call it a disturbing, heartless, and cowardly attack. A man was...

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Homeless, supporters charged in Toronto encampment clearings vow to fight...

Toronto should stop evicting homeless encampments and drop trespass charges against people who live in tents, the city’s homeless community and their supporters demanded Thursday. They said the city...

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