Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment
In February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.
#Politics #HomelessEncampment #SmithersBC
https://globalnews.ca/news/11758723/smithers-extends-private-security-contract-homeless-encampment/

Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment
In February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.
#Politics #HomelessEncampment #SmithersBC
https://globalnews.ca/news/11758723/smithers-extends-private-security-contract-homeless-encampment/

Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment
In February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.
#Politics #HomelessEncampment #SmithersBC
https://globalnews.ca/news/11758723/smithers-extends-private-security-contract-homeless-encampment/

Growing squatter encampment above Peachland prompts serious safety concerns
The dwellers have hauled in furniture and all kinds of equipment onto the site, which is in the Upper Trepanier Bench area.
#Canada #CentralOkanagan #Kelowna #Peachlandsquatterencampment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11757566/growing-squatter-encampment-peachland-safety-concerns/

Structure where woman's remains found was a homeless encampment, officials say
Fredericton Police Chief Gary Forward says a homeless encampment is the structure that emergency crews responded to when they found the remains of a woman in a wooded area on the city's north side last week.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-fire-encampment-9.7151725?cmp=rss

Another fire at Abbotsford encampment where man was shot
On Thursday, firefighters responded to a blaze in one of the RVs used for housing at the Whatcom Road Park and Ride in Abbotsford.
#Crime #Abbotsfordcrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749105/fire-abbotsford-encampment-man-shot-killed/

Another fire at Abbotsford encampment where man was shot
On Thursday, firefighters responded to a blaze in one of the RVs used for housing at the Whatcom Road Park and Ride in Abbotsford.
#Crime #Abbotsfordcrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749105/fire-abbotsford-encampment-man-shot-killed/

Thunder Bay, Ont., city staff delay report on designated encampments to assess feedback
After receiving an overwhelming amount of public feedback, Thunder Bay, Ont., city staff have delayed their report to council on designated encampment sites. If approved, these spaces would provide on-site support for people living outdoors in designated areas — including access to water, portable ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-designated-encampment-sites-update-9.7142037?cmp=rss

Man shot and killed at homeless encampment in Abbotsford: police
Shooting took place at the large Whatcom Road Park and Ride encampment on Monday night, according to police.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/homicide-abbotsford-homeless-encampment-9.7140387?cmp=rss

B.C. government headed to court to remove Penticton encampment
The provincial government is taking legal action to shut down an encampment along Highway 97 in Penticton, B.C., south of Kelowna. But residents say they have nowhere to go.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/penticon-court-case-homeless-encampment-removal-9.7136984?cmp=rss