A London MPP is calling on the province to declare homelessness a state of emergency amid an estimated 50 deaths this year.
(By Pauline Kerr) The issue of homelessness and encampments received extensive discussion during 2026 budget deliberations during the Nov. 30 meeting of council. To read the entire article and see … Continue reading County tackles the growing problem of homeless encampments
If things had gone a little differently for him, Blue Rodeo’s keyboardist Mike Boguski says he could’ve easily ended up homeless, living rough on the street. He’s now 17 years clean, but, for a long time, the musician himself admits he struggled with addiction. “I could have ended up unhoused very easily,” Boguski said. “Why […]
Bruce Power has launched its annual online fundraiser for numerous toy drive and hamper programs that support hundreds of local families during the holidays. The fundraiser, organized in conjunction with the United Way of Bruce Grey, is raising money for: Beaver Valley Outreach Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Dorrell Young Christmas Program, Bruce County […]
Teams of students from local high schools are taking part in a project to build 2.4-metre by 3.7-metre (eight-by-12-foot) temporary shelters.
A Free Press reader is concerned about the direction our city is heading when it comes to homelessness, addiction and public safety.
City hall reporter Jack Moulton takes your questions.
St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston says the plight of the homeless is still one of those issues that keeps him awake at night. “But it wakes me up a lot less often than it used to,” he said. As winter approaches, he says he’s confident they have enough shelter space that no person in St. […]
"If everyone put the energy used to rake leaves into cleaning up plastic and garbage, we could leave a better world for our children."
Shipping homeless people off to a farm, out of sight, out of mind, just doesn’t feel right.
Free Press readers don't support the proposal of building a homeless shelter near Highway 401, saying the "middle of nowhere is not a solution."
Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jack Moulton as officials consider building so-called micro-shelters in a spot that's far from typical.