local past news links

December 11th-13th, 2021

Kitchener mayor, former chair of police services board propose reallocating leftover police budget -City News

Dualing proposals for Waterloo Police Service budget -  The Record

Federal investment brings 26 more rapid housing units to Kitchener - City News

Working Centre shares thoughts on homelessness and new shelter at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (43:11)
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Regional councillor recommends rejection of police services budget and creation of "Upstream Initiatives Fund" (1:02:09) - The Mike Farwell Show

Regional police "refine" proposed operating budget, trim $2M from ask - City News

As budget day looms, 
Region of Waterloo share thoughts on ask from police for more money -CBC
Care packages helping those battling homelessness - CTV News (Source)
December 10th, 2021

How a budding entertainment producer became homeless in Ontario in a system he calls "inhumane" - CBC News

Friday Four Panel. Topics: Should regional council reject the $12-million budget increase being sought by regional police? - The Mike Farwell Show​
December 9th, 2021

Morrice joins the calls to freeze the WR police budget and reallocate funds into community-based services (19:56) - Mike Farwell Show​
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Gimme shelter, gimme empathy - inside Waterloo

Waterloo region police budget an "open tap" councillors need to turn off, advocate says - CBC 

Residents urging Regional council not to increase police budget - City News
Delegates oppose Waterloo police funding increase- CTV News (Source) 
Kitchener man shares his experience with homelessness - CBC (video above)
December 4th - 6th, 2021

​New facilities coming to A Better Tent City - City News

A Better Tent City getting even better - The Record

Local organization wants homeless encampments to remain in place over the winter -City News

"Gross and inhumane" destruction of tent community in Kitchener should motivate us to act -The Record-Opinion
December 3rd, 2021

Men displaced by House of Friendship closure have places to stay -City News

​Friday Four Panel - Topics: Should homeless encampments be sanctioned? / Will a regional review of the demolition of a homeless camp get us the answers we need? (1:22:15)- The Mike Farwell Show

Marjorie Knight shares her experience with homelessness (42:15)- The Mike Farwell Show

Old bus terminal could be a village for the homeless-The Record-Opinion

Petition calling for immediate moratorium on homeless encampments in Waterloo Region -City News
November 30th, 2021

Mother of one of the people removed from the homeless shelter speaks out-Mike Farwell Show

Waterloo Region's homeless deserve more compassion-The Record

Mother of encampment resident calls for more supports-City News

Waterloo Region chair Redman would love to see an end to homeless camps - The Record
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Advocates say more support is needed to tackle homelessness after encampment eviction - CBC - 28/11/21

Residents protest clearing of housing encampment in Kitchener - City News Kitchener 28/11/21

Region of Waterloo to conduct review into Kitchener encampment evictions - The Record 27/11/21

Questions remain after eviction at Kitchener encampment, region conducting review - Waterloo Chronicle - 27/11/21

"It was pretty brutal" - The Record - 26/11/21

"It's Heartbreaking": Homeless camp in Kitchener dismantled by Region of Waterloo - CTV News - 26/11/21

Making a motion at Regional Council tonight to have the Region provide land for the unsheltered - Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke 17/11/21

More than 1000 people are homeless in Waterloo region, point-in-time count finds - CBC News - 3/11/21

"It's way less lonely": Inside an Ontario program where individuals now have homes - Global News - 24/10/21
Protesters call for action and compassion after crews dismantle an encampment in Kitchener - CTV News (above viceo source)