New study shows financial impact of homelessness on our health-care system
A new study out of London, Ont. lays out the cost of the homelessness crisis on our health-care system.
Source: kitchener.ctvnews.ca
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Kitchener concert will raise funds for The Working Centre
A concert, hosted by the all-male choir, Guys Who Sing, will raise funds for The Working Centre. It’s at 3 p.m Sunday in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Weber and Queen streets in Kitchener.
Source: cambridgetimes.ca
Regional staff ask councillors to approve plan to end chronic homelessness
After more than a year of work, Region of Waterloo staff are getting ready to present councillors with a plan to end chronic homelessness by 2030.
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Source: kitchener.ctvnews.ca
YWKW closing women's shelter in downtown Kitchener to sell building
The organization says it will use the money from the sale to open two or three other locations across the region in order to serve its clients better.
Source: globalnews.ca
Region replaces Working Centre with SHIP as operator of University Avenue transitional housing
The Region of Waterloo has chosen a replacement for The Working Centre as the operator of 80 transitional housing beds at 139 University Ave. in Waterloo, ending a more than
Source: cambridgetimes.ca
Birders flock to North Dumfries for glimpse of rare bird
Norm Maier and Marion Mills Maier open their backyard to birders eager to catch a glimpse of a unique visitor.
Source: therecord.com
Birders flock to North Dumfries for glimpse of rare bird
Norm Maier and Marion Mills Maier open their backyard to birders eager to catch a glimpse of a unique visitor.
Source: cambridgetimes.ca
Overnight warming centre contemplated for Waterloo Region
A regional councillor seeks more information about establishing an overnight warming centre for Waterloo Region.
Source: cambridgetimes.ca
Advocates push to keep warming centres open overnight amid extreme cold
Frigid conditions in Waterloo Region are prompting questions about where people without shelter are expected to go to warm up.
Source: kitchener.ctvnews.ca
Tiny homes on Erbs Road a 'stepping stone' to secure stable housing, says resident
Justin Barbuto was living in a tent at a Cambridge encampment at 150 Main Street when he heard about the regional tiny home project on the outskirts of Waterloo. A year and a half later, he and his girlfriend secured spots there.
Source: cbc.ca