Tag: homelessness

Councillor’s controversial motion struck from Williams Lake City Council agenda

City of Williams Lake Teryn Midzain -
A night that began with a protest outside of City Hall ended with a controversial item being struck from the City Council agenda.

Williams Lake city councillor to propose “aggressive” motion for public safety

City of Williams Lake Teryn Midzain -
Williams Lake City Councillor Scott Nelson issued a Notice of Motion he is preparing for the upcoming Williams Lake city council meeting that will take an aggressive stance on homeless and prolific offenders in the community.

The math doesn’t add up when it comes to helping Quesnel’s homeless

Health George Henderson -
 A 24-hour snapshot of the number of homeless in Quesnel done back on April 2nd of this year shows that there were 131 people without a place to live.

Homeless counts are on the rise in Quesnel and Williams Lake

Health George Henderson -
The number of people experiencing homelessness continues to go up in both Quesnel and Williams Lake.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

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