Winter Response News Today

A last ditch effort at city hall might see the doors to Ark Aid Street Mission’s winter homeless shelter remain open past the end of this month.

Municipal funding is running out for a temporary shelter program that serves homeless Londoners.

A mistake at city hall could see London, Ont. lose out on more than $1 million of federal funding to reimburse emergency shelters providing beds to asylum claimants.

The Easter holiday marks the first long weekend of Spring, and with it come some closures that can affect businesses, city services and public transportation.

The desperate need for essential services will still exist— but soon the funding will not.

Frigid temperatures, feeling colder with wind chill, are expected overnight and into Monday morning.

Do it. This will help us find a longterm solution [to homelessness], urged Rashad Ayyash when asked what he would tell other property owners considering homeless shelters or frontline agencies as tenants.

Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank the Security Council for this further opportunity to update on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. 

A sudden rise in the number of Londoners living in homeless encampments this month sparked a lengthy debate at city hall about how best to spend limited funding.

Warmer weather should bring welcome relief for those who sleep rough, but recent events highlight the dangers of that world. The last two days have seen serious injuries to two people and a close call for a third.