'Somewhere to call home': Temporary villages are helping ease rise in Canadian encampments

The City of Thunder Bay, Ont., is looking to join a growing number of Canadian municipalities — which include Kitchener and Peterborough in Ontario, as well as Vancouver — in creating temporary structures to support people experiencing homelessness, including those turning to encampments.

'Somewhere to call home': Temporary villages are helping ease rise in Canadian encampments
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The City of Thunder Bay, Ont., is looking to join a growing number of Canadian municipalities — which include Kitchener and Peterborough in Ontario, as well as Vancouver — in creating temporary structures to support people experiencing homelessness, including those turning to encampments.