Tag: Homeless
Downtown church takes rare step amid cold, opens doors as overnight shelter
For the first time in recent memory, one of London’s historical central cathedrals opened its doors to bring homeless Londoners out of the extreme cold Thursday and Friday night. St. Paul’s Cathedral, which recently underwent a significant renovation to encourage more community and arts use, welcomed roughly 50 people into its historic chapel to stay […]
LFP Letters to the Editor: January 21, 2026
A Free Press reader wonders why city leaders start planning winter housing for the homeless in November and not earlier in the year.
Councillors, homeless advocates seek better cold-weather response from city
This follows decision not to activate Boyle warming centre during extreme cold alert.
Mayor details delayed work on London micro-shelters as new opening set
Plans are to start welcoming homeless Londoners to live in micro-shelters in a southeast London farm field before the end of the month
In the first winter after Traverse City’s ‘no camping’ ordinance, people endure winter out of view
After a no-camping ordinance cleared Traverse City’s largest homeless encampment, people are surviving winter out of view — sleeping wherever they can as shelters reach capacity.
