Author of the article: Josh Aldrich
Publishing date: Mar 02, 2021 • March 2, 2021 • 3 minute read • Roger West (green hat, third from left) and others stay warm by a fire outside Circle of Life Thunderbird House in Winnipeg on Wed., Feb. 24, 2021. Kevin King/Winnipeg Sun/Postmedia Network Photo by Kevin King /Kevin King/Winnipeg Sun
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Roger West has spent the last decade on Winnipeg’s streets, but he has never been through a year like the past 12 pandemic-entrenched months.
In many cases, the services geared for those experiencing homelessness have changed drastically from availability to how they are delivered.
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A fatal fire at a Winnipeg homeless camp has advocates calling for more affordable housing, while politicians spar over who is ultimately responsible for some of the community's most vulnerable members.
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If Winterpeg is known for anything, it’s, well, winter.
While it may surprise the average person when that cold snap hits for the first time every year, organizations supporting the homeless community have been preparing for the annual inevitability of Arctic temperatures for months.
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“We knew in our community in the fall that winter weather planning was going to be critical as we entered into the second wave of the pandemic and we needed to put resources in place to help protect the health and safety of individuals,” said Kris Clemens, the manager of communications and community relations for End Homelessness Winnipeg, on Tuesday.
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