EDMONTON—Alberta has “a gravely ill homeless population, not just because of addiction and overdose, but frostbite, cardiac issues, COPD, diabetes, asthma, sepsis and infection,” said Premier Danielle Smith, and the province intends to address the issue with two innovative programs as part of health care reform. On her weekly radio show, Your Province, Your Premier,…
Alberta Premier Tackles ‘Gravely Ill Homeless Population,’ Addiction Recovery as Part of Health Care Reform
January 16, 2023
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Alberta Tackles ‘Gravely Ill Homeless Population,’ Addiction Recovery as Part of Health Care Reform
January 16, 2023
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EDMONTON—Alberta has “a gravely ill homeless population, not just because of addiction and overdose, but frostbite, cardiac issues, COPD, diabetes, asthma, sepsis and infection,” said Premier Danielle Smith, and the province intends to address the issue with two innovative programs as part of health care reform. On her weekly radio show, Your Province, Your Premier,…
California Becomes More Blue, and Other Trends Heading into 2023
December 30, 2022
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Commentary As 2022 is wrapping up, I thought I’d review some general trends in the news to see what California has in store for the new year. Becoming Bluer Democrats increased their single-party dominance over the state, picking up one seat each in the Assembly and state Senate. They did lose two seats from California…
LA Under State of Emergency Again, This Time for Homeless Problem
Commentary During recent elections in Los Angeles, polls showed that homelessness was the number one issue concerning voters. It polled higher than the economy, gas prices, inflation, and crime. This is because homelessness in L.A. is on a level like no other city in the United States. The City of Los Angeles has about 42,000…
$97.2 Billion to Build Homes for the Homeless?
December 26, 2022
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Commentary California and its cities are being hit with a spate of proposals to deal with the homelessness problem. New Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles even declared a state of emergency on the crisis. At the state level, the California Homeless Housing Needs Assessment, in the summary of a new report, calculated the problem…
Federal Judge Says San Francisco Can’t Clear Homeless Camps
SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge has temporarily banned San Francisco from clearing homeless encampments, saying the city violated its own policies by failing to offer other shelter. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu in U.S. District Court in Oakland granted an emergency order Friday night that bars the city from taking away tents and confiscating the belongings…
Transient Pleads Guilty to Skateboard Beating Death in Anaheim
December 15, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—A 30-year-old transient pleaded guilty Dec. 14 and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for beating another homeless man to death with a skateboard in Anaheim. Daniel Ramos Salazar pleaded guilty to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter. As part of the plea deal, a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of…
Vancouver to Construct 90 Supportive Housing Units for Homeless by March 2023
Vancouver has announced the construction of 90 new modular housing units to address homeless camps in the downtown core, at a cost of $6.9 million. At a news conference Wednesday, Premier David Eby announced that as part of a record $7 billion invested in housing, the largest in Vancouver’s history, the province and city will…
Nonprofit Sues Fullerton for Banning Recreational Vehicles from Parking in the City
A nonprofit made up of volunteers and organizations that advocate for the housing rights of homeless people filed a lawsuit Dec. 8 against the city of Fullerton objecting to an ordinance which bans people from living in recreational vehicles on the streets without valid parking permits. Attorneys filed the legal action on behalf of Housing Is…
Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Suspect in Random Downtown Toronto Homeless Attacks
After a five-day search by police, a suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with two random unprovoked attacks on homeless people in the downtown Toronto core. Two unrelated victims, ranging in age from their late-30s to mid-40s, were approached by a man holding what police called an “edged weapon.” They were slashed on the right…
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