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By Amy Simon Andy Spriet We just have to find ways of taking better care of each other.”  If you take a look at downtown London, Ont., the issue of homelessness seems to be on an exponential rise. Builder and engineer Andy Spriet of Spriet Associates Engineers and Architects believes that his shelter design can contribute to helping those struggling with homelessness. Having his office downtown, Spriet shares how he has seen people trying to find a safe place to sleep, huddling against their personal possessions as they brace the cold night ahead.   Working with WISH (Winter Inter...

Article content London has to focus not just on building more housing, but on creating new units with “deep affordability” to serve those priced out of the market, a city councillor said Tuesday. Londoners with the lowest incomes face increased pressure as they try to find affordable places to live. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Low- and middle-income earners priced out of London rental market: CMHC Back to video Only 30 units are within reach for every 1,000 renters making less than $36,000, according to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp...

Article content An exasperated London doctor is calling out city hall and city residents after four homeless patients died in four days, amid a months-long jump in homeless deaths. “Where is the public outcry? People are dying on the ground in London,” Andrea Sereda, a family physician at the London InterCommunity Health Centre (LIHC), said Wednesday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or 'People are dying on the ground': Doctor speaks out after 4 homeless deaths Back to video The four recent deaths, from April 30 to May 3, come only a week aft...

Article content As London’s winter emergency shelters close, hundreds of homeless people — perhaps more than ever — are expected to move back along the river, streets and open spaces in the city. Already, some people who got help at the innovative winter shelters are homeless again, and losing the gains they made, say leaders in battling homelessness. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Winter gains against homelessness already rolling back, advocates say Back to video Outreach workers say they’re seeing more, new homeless people, and see...

Article content A two-month lifeline for one of London’s temporary overnight shelters and a new daytime space passed their first hurdle Tuesday, but not without a demand from city politicians. The lingering question: If a pop-up shelter in a parking lot at York and Colborne streets is extended until June 30, what happens to homeless people who need somewhere to stay after that? We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Politicians want temporary homeless shelter extended, but ask: Then what? Back to video Council’s community and protective services...