Church and Options Community Services society aim to keep homeless safe during pandemic
COVID-19 restrictions have left many public places closed, leaving people without access to internet
Encampments will be dismantled, with temporary supportive housing in hotels, community centres
Protesters were asking for housing during the COVID-19 crisis
Smithers Bylaw officer Matt Davey says the move was made with buy-in from the affected people
Surrey Urban Mission has moved to a full-time shelter, NightShift implements social distancing for outreach
Phoenix Society CEO says Surrey is the ‘biggest epicenter’ of recovery homes in B.C.
Organizer says there are some challenges when it comes to identifying people
Volunteers dedicated a 24-hour period this week to updating the region’s data on homelessness
Police believe the tent is a communal or shared space and no single occupant has been identified
Organizers say another 100 people are sought to help in Surrey and Burnaby
Although the event is over, competition is starting to heat up
There are no dedicated programs for youth homelessness at federal, provincial level, report says
A young man’s tragic death and his mother’s survival through hardship
Part one of a two-part series on a young man’s tragic death and his mother’s survival through hardship
Donations sought as average of 20 guests hunker down nightly
Up to 120 mm of rain expected by midday Saturday
