Frostbite a consequence of CTrain station closures: unhoused Calgarian
The city closed three CTrain stations to the public overnight, aiming to prevent them from being used as impromptu homeless shelters.
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The city closed three CTrain stations to the public overnight, aiming to prevent them from being used as impromptu homeless shelters.
Advocates say escaping the cycle of homelessness is being made more difficult as services and shelters struggle to keep up with increasing demand for help in Calgary.
A Calgary not-for-profit group is helping connect people who are homeless with food and other support services. Founder Chaz Smith started the organization after a support worker showed him the same kind of compassion he now aspires to share with others who are living on the streets.
More than $600,000 of the money approved by city council in December to help support people experiencing homelessness in Calgary has been allocated.