Tag: homelessness
Province’s homeless hubs plan may differ from London’s in one key way
London is poised to cash in on a new provincial plan to create homeless hubs, but there could be a catch.
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]
Complaint about Coun. Susan Stevenson’s social media posts dismissed
A London city councillorâs social media posts about sex workers, the homeless and agencies helping them may be considered controversial, but she didnât violate city councilâs code of conduct, the city’s integrity commissioner has ruled. Anova, which provides shelter and counselling for abused women, and several homelessness and addictions advocates filed a complaint against Ward […]
Workers start dismantling dangerous homeless encampment near rail line
An environmental cleanup company has begun dismantling a homeless encampment in Woodstock deemed a hazard because of its location near a rail line, a city official says. Woodstock was alerted âsome time agoâ by CN Rail police about an encampment at the end of Clarke Street South that created concern for the safety of people […]
London joins call for one ministry to handle addictions, homelessness
London Mayor Josh Morgan is joining the call for the creation of one provincial office to tackle the crisis in housing and addiction, saying the work is spread over too many government ministries. From health care to police, housing and mental health, the work that needs to be done is shared by too many Ontario […]