Brenda Locke says the decision was a direction from mayor, council ‘to bring it in-house’
Construction on Guildford facility to begin in July; land identified in Newton for third project
Issues occurred in 2013 around time of infamous manure-spreading incident
People to camp near Parksville church at night as group looks for assistance
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.
Local non-profits are giving out hand wipes and sanitizer
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
The crocheted mats are given out to people in the streets by security personnel
Abbotsford homeless advocate says grief has distinct challenges for those living on the streets
New data shows trend between more overdose deaths and the number of people dying in the street
Metro Vancouver is doing a count of the number of homeless youth in the region.
Wet weather didn’t hamper friendly street hockey tournament that took place at Surrey City Hall Plaza
Mostly co-operative group emerged from the woods with possessions and dispersed
