Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The small northwestern B.C. community of Smithers will continue to have private security guards patrol its homeless encampment until the fall, when the town’s mayor said she hopes another solution will be in place. “I think the combination of the temporary winter shelter, that closed (March 31), and security and the seasonality – in […]
Application to evict Penticton homeless camp postponed, but frustrations remain | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ernest John is relieved that legal action, which would force him out of the Fairview homeless encampment in Penticton, has been put on hold, at least for now. “I do have a certain fear being forced to do something and move,” John told Global News. The Ministry of Transportation owns the land, but the […]
Fire erupts at Penticton encampment as province seeks injunction to dismantle site – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] An early-morning fire at the Fairview homeless encampment in Penticton, B.C., has reignited safety and property damage concerns. Flames at the site next to Highway 97 broke out just before 7 a.m. No one was injured, according to the city, but a structure was destroyed. It has nearby business operators on edge again. “It’s […]
Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’ – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Montreal is changing its approach to unhoused people, promising to tolerate some homeless encampments instead of dismantling them. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada unveiled the city’s new protocol on Friday, saying camps are not a long-term solution, but dismantling them often causes trauma for vulnerable people […]