How these red ribbon skirts honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Every year, volunteers gather ahead of the Women's Memorial March in Vancouver to sew 100 red ribbon skirts. Each one is gifted to a family who has lost a loved one to the MMIWG crisis.
North Thompson Times3d
B.C. government promising new approaches to deal with social disorder
Terry Yung, B.C. minister of state for community safety and integrated services, conveyed that message while touring ...
Maple Ridge News3d
Provincial government promising new approaches to deal with social disorder in B.C.
Terry Yung, B.C. minister of state for community safety and integrated services, conveyed that message while touring ...
Vancouver Is Awesome1d
Vancouver mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside
Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results." ...
BC government to proceed with new Richmond supportive housing project after all
BC Housing's proposal to build a new permanent supportive housing site will proceed at the originally proposed location in ...
Maple Ridge News5d
Homeless hair stylist looking for hair cutters in Maple Ridge
Ellie Ollenberger volunteers her services with the Salvation Army in Maple Ridge and is looking for other hair stylists to ...
Healthy Debate2d
Charity fills the gap in pet fostering services for struggling community members in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
For The Homies is a new grassroots organization offering much-needed pet fostering services for community members and their ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Vancouver plans to tackle 'humanitarian crisis' of crime in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and the city's police chief have unveiled a task force to tackle organized crime in the Downtown ...
Orlando Sentinel5d
Shuttered East Orlando homeless shelter hopes to build new facility
The church ministry behind an East Orlando homeless shelter that was shut down last year due to unsafe living conditions is hoping to build a new, expanded complex with more shelter beds and services.
East Bay Times4d
Federal judge says Bay Area city can close homeless camp at park
A federal judge has issued a ruling that allows Novato to close its camp for homeless people at Lee Gerner Park. The decision by Magistrate Judge Robert Illman stems from a lawsuit filed by a ...
Seattle Times5d
Seattle and Western WA weather: Near-record low temperatures on horizon
“Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure and will impact vulnerable populations such as the homeless, pets, and those without adequate access to heating,” the ...