An "extreme weather alert" has been issued for Vancouver's homeless. "Conditions are sub zero and they really pose a real health and safety risk and we want people who are living outside to come in to the designated shelter sites." Irene Jaakson, coordinator of the city's extreme weather response program, says the alert is in place for the next … [Read more...]
Surrey trailer park fire leaves 15 homeless
December 28, 2012 by
Fifteen residents of a Surrey trailer park have been left homeless following an explosion and subsequent fire which started up just before 8 o’clock. Two trailer units have been destroyed, with two others also damaged as a result. The trailer park is located at 12662 112A Ave. No injuries have been reported at this time. (PHOTO CREDIT: … [Read more...]
Stats indicate some improvement for homeless
December 11, 2012 by
The Downtown Ambassadors have implemented their cold weather strategy but what they're finding is there are fewer people needing help in Vancouver. The program's run by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association and Executive Director Charles Gauthier says there are likely fewer people on the streets thanks to the recently-opened HEAT … [Read more...]
11/23/2012 – H’ARTS FOR THE HOMELESS
November 23, 2012 by
SAVE the DATE! Friday, November 23rd Come and join Lookout Society for the Gala of the year! Live music, magic, stories, dance, circus, and art will make 2012 HArts for the Homeless an evening youll never forget. Inspired by the people they help, the performances, stories and artworks on display will lead you into worlds of imagination … [Read more...]
Former homeless man to take City of Vancouver to court
November 22, 2012 by
Pivot Legal Society is going to court on behalf of a former homeless man to challenge three Vancouver city bylaws. Lawyer Scott Bernstein says a 57-year-old man was ticketed and harassed, when he couldn't find shelter space. “The combination of the three bylaws say there is no legal place for a homeless person to sleep outside and it … [Read more...]
Do you know someone who is homeless?
October 4, 2012 by
A new survey finds nearly one-quarter of Metro Vancouver residents know someone who is, or has recently been homeless. The survey for the regional government is being released just ahead of the annual "Homelessness Action Week". Metro Vancouver's Alice Sundberg says it also shows people are not satisfied with the rate of progress in addressing the … [Read more...]
Homeless man attacked near Stanley Park
September 7, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are trying to find out who attacked a homeless man near Stanley Park. Constable Brian Montague says the 39-year-old had been sleeping under a tree near Lost Lagoon at Alberni and Chilco streets, when he was assaulted. A police officer on patrol yesterday around 4 a.m. spotted the man walking in the 1700 block of West Georgia … [Read more...]
Coleman vs Jang over housing for the homeless
May 30, 2012 by
BC's Housing Minister is slamming the City of Vancouver over comments made by Vision Councillor Kerry Jang. Jang had suggested the Province needs to take some responsibility for an increase in city street homelessness, blaming a shortage of shelter funding. Rich Coleman says the city needs to realize where it gets its funding, citing … [Read more...]
Council reviews homeless count
May 29, 2012 by
Homelessness in Vancouver is up, slightly, compared with last year. The number of homeless in Vancouver is pegged at 1602. Those numbers are up one percent over the numbers from 2011. Part of the reason for the increase, the experts say, is a change in welfare benefits. Vancouver council has heard the number of homeless … [Read more...]
More homeless people checking into shelters
February 29, 2012 by
The final results of the Metro Vancouver regional district’s 2011 Homelessness Count reveal more families and youth are ending up on the streets or in shelters. While the number of homeless people in the region remains virtually unchanged from the previous count in 2008, the makeup of the 2,650 people without a permanent home is starting to … [Read more...]
