Homeless shelters nearing capacity across Lower Mainland as temperatures drop
Emergency warming centres to open; extra temporary beds added this winter By Clare Hennig, CBC News Posted: Dec 19, 2017 8:44 PM PT Last Updated: Dec […]
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Lawyers say Vancouver has failed low-income tenants
After hundreds of violations, squalid conditions remain at the Downtown Eastside hotel. Living in the Regent Hotel means constantly guarding your belongings from mice and […]
AGAIN. OFFICE OF POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMISSION ALLOWED VPD TO ABUSE THE POOR.
Many are aware and are up to date on the notorious and infamous Office of Police Complaints in BC. However, not too many people are […]
TUESDAY DECEMBER 4TH 2017. HELP THE HOMELESS LIVE IN MARPOLE
If you’re free Tuesday morning December 4th please come by and support the poor and the homeless and #Marpole students. More info here https://www.facebook.com/events/132030077495915/?ti=as … Look […]
The community is distressed and saddened by the responses of many Marpole property owners
We are distressed and saddened by the responses of many local property owners to the proposed modular housing complex slated for installation at 57th and […]
Sleep out planned at Oak & Thorne in Langley to help homeless youth NOV 13 2017
Over 100 employees of Joseph Richard Group will spend night outside for Covenant House Nov. 13 On Monday, Nov. 13, more than 25 employees of […]
301 beds will become available at 10 temporary shelter locations in Vancouver (2017 – 2018)
sdfsdf 2017-2018 temporary shelters to open 301 beds October 18, 2017 – This fall 301 beds will become available at 10 temporary shelter locations in Vancouver, thanks to funding from the BC […]
Vancouver preparing additional cold-weather shelter beds
City of Vancouver to provide 300 emergency shelter beds during the winter Vancouver’s homeless population will have more shelter from the cold this winter, […]
MEGAPHONE HOMELESS MAGAZINE BREAKFAST 2017
Join the Megaphone community for the fourth annual Megaphone breakfast on Friday, November 3 at the Vancouver Public Library. This event will bring together the Megaphone and […]
Rate of homeless in Vancouver hits new record while rents increase every year.
Half of people surveyed said lack of income and lack of affordable housing main reason for plight Housing costs and a lack of income are […]