Fraser Valley – Questions are now rising about the COVID-19 pandemic and the homeless. In Chilliwack, the three main providers of shelter outside of BC Housing are the Salvation Army, Cyrus Centre (for youth under 18) and Ruth and Naomi’s…
Fraser Valley – FVN AM News Fri March 13,2020. COVID-19 Cancellations, The Homeless and Media Response (Editorial).
Fraser Valley – The Chilliwack Homeless Count is this week. This is part of an en devour with the FVRD for a Valley Wide homeless count (See info below). The Count happens over a 24-hour period from the evening of March 3…
Chilliwack – On Sunday night/Monday morning , at just the Portal Shelter alone, the RAN sponsored shelter took in an additional 19 homeless people off the street and gave them someplace warm to rest their weary heads. While this cold…
Chilliwack (with files from Shaun Glazier) – The Tuesday night council meeting started on time at 7PM. By 7:30PM, the debate over the temporary use permit for BC Housing with Ruth and Naomi’s was on. The dust didn’t settle until…
Abbotsford – New modular homes with around-the-clock staffing and services in Abbotsford will offer hope to the homeless. Located at 1640 Riverside Road, the newly completed three-storey modular apartment building features 44 units, including eight units designed for people with…
Vancouver/Fraser Valley – The BC Coroners Service has released updated data on deaths that occurred among homeless individuals in British Columbia to the end of December 2016. This report summarizes all deaths between 2007 and 2016 where the deceased met…
Maple Ridge – On Monday, the Alliance Against Displacement posted a Facebook message, with their concerns over displacing those living at Anita’s Place homeless camp: An Anita Place tent city organizer, Listen Chen, was arrested, held overnight, and released this…
Maple Ridge – Last week, BC Housing Minister Selina Robinson gave Mayor Mike Morden until Friday, March 8th to work with the province on comprehensive housing solutions in Maple Ridge. On Monday with the lifting of the BC Fire Commissioner’s…
Surrey/Chilliwack – Plenty of finger pointing and political dancing after it was made public that Surrey Memorial Hospital discharged two patients in February and sent them to Chilliwack. It appears that there was no where in Surrey to place these…