These Toronto hospitals are quietly sheltering homeless patients themselves to avoid discharging them into the cold

UHN has a hub with beds and hospital recliners, and Unity Health is funding drop-in cots as temperatures plunge and city ...

Toronto braces for bitter cold as advocates warn shelters, warming centres may not meet demand

Bitter temperatures are expected across the Greater Toronto Area this weekend, leading advocates for homeless to worry that ...

Shelters respond as temperatures plunge across Canada

With wind chills plunging to as low as –50°C in parts of the country, extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada remain in effect across much of Canada. In Toronto, homeless services organization ...

‘People can die in weather like this.’ Toronto staff tell shelters, warming centres not to turn anyone away as temperatures drop

City staff has been moving people from warming centres to free up space, and adding cots to kitchens and offices.
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City of Toronto won’t renew lease for downtown shelter as residents raise safety concerns

The City of Toronto says the lease for a downtown homeless shelter will not be renewed, as residents voice safety concerns.
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Anthony Furey: Toronto's radical plan to turn all homeless shelters into drug sites

The City of Toronto’s shelter system is still guided by radical policies that encourage the city to hire active drug addicts to staff their programs, push for drugs and drug kits to be provided in ...

Toronto's Homeless Shelters Brace for Extreme Cold: A Call to Action

As Toronto braces for an intense cold snap, the city's homeless shelters and warming centers are facing unprecedented challenges to keep vulnerable individuals safe. With temperatures expected to ...

City of Toronto named in $22M suit against 'sham' contractor

An unflinching look at Canadian hockey culture. Join IJB in conversation with TSN’s Rick Westhead on Jan 29 in Toronto. The ...
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Ontario unveils former motel transformed into housing for homeless

Ontario unveiled a former motel transformed into interim and emergency housing at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The Wellness Center — a city-owned facility located at 1522 W. Mission Blvd. — ...