While outreach workers are helping people experiencing homelessness in Thunder Bay, Ont., meet their daily needs, there isn't enough housing available to move them indoors. Here's where the situation stands as the fall approaches, and why one person who is sleeping outside says the little things can make a big difference.
As the number of people sleeping outside in Thunder Bay, Ont. reaches triple digits, outreach and support workers are the lifeline to delivering them essential services. Here's an update on the city's dozen homeless encampments and what people are doing to help.
The wait list for housing is growing in Thunder Bay, Ont., but a recent boost in provincial funding may bring some relief. Here's what local service providers have to say about how funding, combined with shifting mindsets, can help ease the crisis.
Thunder Bay’s city council has reaffirmed its backing of a new approach to homeless encampments that offers supports and avoids forced evictions from public land.
Thunder Bay's city council will consider a recommendation to formalize a more supportive recent approach to homeless encampments on Monday, while a decision on whether to create officially sanctioned encampment sites is not expected until next year.