Toronto braces for bitter cold as advocates warn shelters, warming centres may not meet demand

Bitter temperatures are expected across the Greater Toronto Area this weekend, leading advocates for homeless to worry that ...

These Toronto hospitals are quietly sheltering homeless patients themselves to avoid discharging them into the cold

UHN has a hub with beds and hospital recliners, and Unity Health is funding drop-in cots as temperatures plunge and city ...
The Varsity

Toronto’s Dunn House reduces costs of homelessness

After living in Dunn House, the residents reduced their hospital visits by 52 per cent and shortened the total length of ...

Number of homeless ODSP, OW recipients in Ontario surges 72% since 2019: report

The number of people on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program who are also experiencing homelessness has shot up 72 percent since 2019, according to a new report from human rights ...

City of Toronto named in $22M suit against 'sham' contractor

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NOW Toronto

City of Toronto won’t renew lease for downtown shelter as residents raise safety concerns

The City of Toronto says the lease for a downtown homeless shelter will not be renewed, as residents voice safety concerns.

‘People can die in weather like this.’ Toronto staff tell shelters, warming centres not to turn anyone away as temperatures drop

City staff has been moving people from warming centres to free up space, and adding cots to kitchens and offices.

Toronto's Homeless Shelters Brace for Extreme Cold: A Call to Action

As Toronto braces for an intense cold snap, the city's homeless shelters and warming centers are facing unprecedented challenges to keep vulnerable individuals safe. With temperatures expected to ...