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Tent city solution causing headaches – “growing pains” according to Lisa Helps
Lisa Helps addressed issues raised by nearby residents and businesses around the new transitional housing care facility at 844 Johnson Street, in an interview on…
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Judge rules Tent City must go – will be dismantled by August 8
B.C. Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson has granted the provincial government an injunction to shut down tent city on the lawn of Victoria’s courthouse. “I…
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Province purchases former Super 8 hotel on Douglas St to house homeless
The province will be purchasing another property in Victoria to house the homeless, including those camping on the courthouse lawns. Rich Coleman, the minister…
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Province to Seek Injunction to Remove Tent City – Encampment Failed Fire Inspection
The Provincial Government will head back to court next week to request an injunction to shut down Tent City. This follows today’s release and review…
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Robbery and Attack on Manager of Building Across From Tent City
The manager of Norwood Arms apartments, located across the street from Tent City, was attacked and robbed outside his building around 8:30pm Thursday night.…
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Tent City has until tomorrow to comply with fire and safety order – residents begin clean up
Those living at the encampment have until tomorrow, May 25th to comply with an order from the Victoria Fire Department to put out any fires, take down…
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Victoria Police officer injured while making arrest at Tent City
One woman is in custody, after a Victoria Police officer was injured while making an arrest in “Tent City” this afternoon. Just before 2 p.m.,…
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Passerby reportedly violently attacked and robbed outside Tent City
On Tuesday night, 22-year-old Aaron Locke was coming home from a downtown Victoria pub, a route he has taken many times, when a woman…
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Chamber of Commerce weighs in on Tent City saying it has to go
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce says there is no question that the encampment at the courthouse is having a significant effect on the…
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“Changing Street Behaviour” – Business Representatives Address City Council
On Thursday, April 14, three prominent members of the business community addressed City Council over rapidly deteriorating conditions, particularly in the area of safety,…
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Province Changes Focus to Safety Requirements for Tent City site
Following a court decision to allow campers to stay at the Victoria courthouse site through the summer, the provincial government says it is working…
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B.C. Supreme Court denies tent city injuction
Today Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson denied the interim injunction and removal of tent city. According to the judge the plaintiffs,“have not demonstrated that they…
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Victoria residents living near Tent City “Mad as Hell” arrange community meeting
Anger around Victoria’s tent city is growing and several residents living in the area say they’re not going to take it anymore and have…
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Court date set for InTent City injunction hearing
On Monday, the B.C. government applied to the B.C. Supreme Court for an injunction to disband the campsite from the lawns of the Victoria courthouse. A court order…
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Overnight tent city assault leaves one man in hospital
Victoria are investigating an overnight assault in the 800-block of Burdett Ave. Cfax reported this morning, that police were on site at “tent city” outside…
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Kindergartener giving away his piggy bank for sleeping bags for homeless
Kindergartener Tate Parker, is on a mission. He wants to provide 51 homeless people with sleeping bags on Christmas Eve, so they will have a…
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Helps Apologizes About Little Consultation On Tent City
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps offered a public apology this morning on Cfax1070 for the lack of consultation with neighbours, about the proposal to allow…