The City of Hamilton will explore the possibility of adding beds to its shelter system and expand minimum distancing rules for tents in an effort […]
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Good Shepherd to replace Hamilton shelter with supportive housing building
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Good Shepherd is seeking to tear down one of its men’s shelters in Hamilton, Ont., and replace […]
Ontario woman living illegally in RV encampment as rents continue to rise
An unhoused woman almost a year into exile at a small RV encampment in Hamilton’s North End says she’s hopeful a permanent housing solution that […]
Hamilton to bolster cleanup outside encampments amid debris, waste complaints
Hamilton is set to expand cleanups of debris and waste connected with the city’s encampments to include some private properties. The city’s housing director says […]
Study shows longer, more expensive hospital stays for Canada’s homeless
Hospital data shows longer and more expensive stays for patients experiencing homelessness across the country. Nearly 30,000 people last year were homeless when they were […]
Advocates ‘very sad’ by lack of help for homeless encampment residents in Ontario city
If not here, then where? The question frequently arises when it comes to homeless encampments and seems not to have an easy answer while the […]
Hamilton city hall encampment with nearly 100 people now gone
All of the people who were living in an encampment in front of Hamilton city hall are now gone. It once included approximately 40 tents […]