Etiket: roaming
Roaming | “The street cannot become a hospital,” says Valérie Plante
The streets of Montreal cannot become a hospital or an injection center, Valérie Plante said Thursday, renewing her requests for help from Quebec and Ottawa. Published at 11:37 a.m. The…
Roaming | The first neighborhood of prefabricated shelters built in the suburbs of Halifax
(Halifax) Three neatly aligned rows of tiny shelters, each with a lockable bright blue door, are set up and occupied in a quiet Halifax suburb, as the provincial government gradually…
Roaming | The Hôtel-Dieu shelter could close
The homeless shelter at the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal could close in the coming months, one of the organizations that manage the place said Tuesday. Posted at 1:12 p.m. The Old…
Roaming | Longueuil maintains its tolerance towards camps
Unlike Montreal and Quebec, the City of Longueuil will continue to tolerate homeless camps on its territory, Mayor Catherine Fournier indicated on Monday. Published at 12:00 p.m. “Obviously it affects…
Roaming | A reprieve until March for Accueil Bonneau
“Emergency aid” allocated Wednesday by Quebec will allow Accueil Bonneau to maintain its food aid services seven days a week for “a few months”, while it finds “long-lasting solutions” to…
Roaming | Accueil Bonneau ends meal services on weekends
(Montreal) The oldest organization in Montreal that works with people experiencing homelessness says it no longer has the means to serve meals on weekends. Posted at 4:15 p.m. L’Accueil Bonneau,…
Homelessness in Montreal | New places for roaming this winter, says Lionel Carmant
(Montreal) A total of 188 new accommodation spaces for people experiencing homelessness and funding to expand the services of certain shelters: Montreal obtains a total of $9.7 million from Quebec…
Roaming | “It’s going to be complicated in Montreal this winter”
The arrival of cold weather in Montreal is combined with the reduction in services for the most disadvantaged. Since the end of September, several roaming resources have closed indefinitely due…
For roaming, Quebec allocates 2.5 million in the Quebec region and 1 million for Lac-Saint-Jean
A little over a month after the Homelessness Summit, the Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, is distributing emergency aid requested by certain municipalities plunged into crisis. After Roberval,…
Roaming | Social workers deployed in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
To deal with the issues raised by the increasingly visible presence of homeless people, the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (MHM) borough will set up a team of social workers, in addition to investing…
[Chronique] To stop paying roaming charges
Oh, the holidays! In principle, it’s time to pick up and stop worrying about everything and nothing. Abroad, however, all you have to do is take your phone out of…
Roaming in the Milton-Parc sector | Results still awaited
The Ombudsman de Montréal says she is encouraged by the actions taken by the City to tackle the problem of Aboriginal homelessness in the Milton-Parc district, but is still waiting…
CRTC reviews service provider roaming fee hikes
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said Thursday it was already reviewing roaming charges for wireless services, as Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne voiced his concerns. concerns about rising supplier…
[Série] Roaming: no door, no mille-feuille
Contrary to what many feared, no homeless person died of cold this winter in Quebec. Heat stops, overflow sites for shelters, last minute solutions had to be deployed everywhere to…
Roaming: traders lock their doors in broad daylight
Citizens are beginning to no longer feel safe in downtown Chicoutimi. Homelessness issues are on the rise and violent and aggressive behavior is a concern. So much so that traders…
Roaming | Implement the necessary measures
Why does there never seem to be enough services for street people? Many Montrealers are asking themselves this question, often discouraged in the face of what seems to be a…
Bell and Telus will raise roaming charges next week
(Toronto) Some Canadians will have to pay more to use their cellphones when traveling abroad starting next week. Posted yesterday at 1:30 p.m. Telus and Bell announced they would increase…
Roaming | Pitching your tent in Montreal for good?
The makeshift homeless encampments that have been springing up in Montreal for a few years could become much more difficult for authorities to dislodge. Posted at 5:00 a.m. This is…
Rogers | Rising profits from roaming charges and sports revenue
(Toronto) Rogers Communications’ fourth-quarter profits were boosted by higher roaming revenue, as travel resumed, and improved returns from sports advertising and its Toronto Blue Jays franchise, with the standardization of…
Roaming in Montreal | More than 1,500 people abandoned on the streets this winter
Winter and its colds have set in. One thousand six hundred and twenty-three places for homeless people are said to be sufficient. However, on the ground, community organizations decry the…