Homelessness

Homelessness

Plan to end sheltering in all Victoria Parks set in motion

City councilors pass a motion that would see encampments removed from Vic West and Irving parks by Aug 1.

Homelessness

Jubilee patients left at bus stop are caught up in a systems failure

Overlapping mental-health, addiction and housing crises combine to create unacceptable outcomes

Homelessness

Homeless Memorial Day vigil held in Victoria as report shows Island deaths rising to new highs

Robyn Bell
December 22, 2023

64 Islanders died without homes last year—more than twice as many as most previous annual totals‍

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