City of Nanaimo says had fire happened at night, the result would have been multiple fatalities
Draft action plan calls for 635 new program and housing spaces over five years
Former occupants of the Wesley Street encampment and advocates hold rally and march
Those four cases this year are the only ones known to have occurred in Canada since the mid-1990s
City of Nanaimo permanently clears homeless camp over ongoing safety concerns
Three homeless residents created The Homeless Idea to give themselves a voice
Nanaimo RCMP find heart-breaks and smiles during a sampling of recent wellness checks
Vancouver Island nurse says community needs to be part of solution to homelessness
Canada Post suspended service due to safety concerns surrounding homeless encampment
Notice given six days in advance
2020 report sees drop in ratings for housing, newcomer opportunities
Motion comes to council on Thursday
Organizers say dry, safe place needed to replace unavailable shelter space
Former election candidate leads sit-in outside to protest homelessness
No one injured as a result of the fire
Oct. 11-17 is Homelessness Action Week
Agencies involved with this year’s point-in-time count present data to city council