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Extreme cold is descending onto Manitoba, which is prompting preparations from Winnipeg shelters and community organizations to help vulnerable people looking to stay warm.
An emergency warming shelter in Osborne Village opened for the season on Wednesday, providing those experiencing homelessness a safe place to sleep.
When Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud steps into the CEO’s office at Siloam Mission next month, her to...
Article content Participation went up to 141 people from 135 last year, and while some funds may still trickle in, Ward reported that 1JustCity has raised more than $25,000 with the effort. “That will keep a lot of people warm,” he said. The main benefactor is Just A Warm Sleep, its overnight emergency warming centre in Osborne Village. An outreach program designed to handle up to 30 adults per cold night from January through March, it opened in December this year and for two hours longer each day than previous years. It isn’t the only 1JustCity program doing extra duty during this chal...
Winnipeg Free Press Last Modified: 9:16 AM CST Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 | Updates Anishiative volunteers put up warming tents and teepees at Thunderbird House. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press) As Winnipeg continued to shiver in the bitter cold Tuesday afternoon, a local youth group was putting the finishing touches on two teepees and a prospector tent around Thunderbird House to be used as emergency warming centres. Winnipeg Free Press As Winnipeg continued to shiver in the bitter cold Tuesday afternoon, a local youth group was putting the finishing to...