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 ...

Fewer encampments in Toronto in past year, but advocate says homelessness simply 'less visible'

The number of homeless encampments has declined across Toronto in the past year, according to city officials, but at least one advocate says the city has simply moved unhoused people out of sight.

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 ...

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 ...
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'The world is meant for all of us': The people living Toronto's homelessness crisis

TORONTO — Steam slowly spiraled up from the trays of freshly cooked meals laid on a table at the corner of the sprawling basement room. Dozens of people sat around other tables, some of them eating ...

Number of encampments falls across Toronto, but 48 parks still have tents in them

Data maintained by the City of Toronto showed the number of encampments, which rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, crept up throughout 2024.
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New Data From Fred Victor Finds Half of Canadians Have Normalized Homelessness

New data from Fred Victor, a registered charity and leader in ending homelessness in Toronto, found that half of Canadians (49%) agree that homelessness has become so common in their community it’s ...
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Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network will double its unique permanent housing program for homeless people who frequently ...