Homelessness

Homelessness

Anawim unveils new housing for Victoria women in need

Robyn Bell
April 25, 2023

“Family-style” supportive housing for women opening this summer, said non-profit

Homelessness

‘Tale as old as time’: Debunking pervasive myths about homelessness in Victoria

Seven frontline service providers offer insight into why there seem to be “new faces” on the streets

Homelessness

With snow on the horizon, Victoria is preparing overnight extreme weather shelters

By Brishti Basu
December 16, 2022

This time, the city is ready to bring people inside when temperatures drop below freezing

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View Royal to prohibit camping in all parks but one—and new bylaw wording prohibits it there too

By Michael John Lo
December 7, 2022

If implemented as written, the bylaw could violate a BC Supreme Court ruling by effectively banning all sheltering

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Province allocates 100 complex care beds to Victoria

By Evert Lindquist
March 22, 2022

New spaces will help those most in need—though some ask whether voluntary admission is enough

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‘Moving Day’ film about former Beacon Hill Park residents to premiere to sold-out crowd

By Emily Fagan
January 8, 2022

A year in the making, the Existence Project’s film shows an intimate look at the end of 24/7 sheltering