On this new nightly function, Village Media journalists talk about an essential story making headlines. On tonight’s episode: A brand new report makes an attempt to tally the homeless throughout the province
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On tonight’s episode of ‘Closer Look’: Tallying the homeless throughout the province.
A brand new report commissioned by the Affiliation of Municipalities of Ontario discovered that no less than 81,000 individuals skilled homelessness in 2024 — and that the disaster “is on a trajectory to worsen” with out billions in authorities cash.
The issue is very dangerous in northern Ontario, the place the proportion of homeless individuals rose by greater than 200 per cent over the previous eight years.
SEE: Over 80,000 have been homeless in Ontario in 2024, up no less than 25% since 2022: AMO
Becoming a member of us to interrupt down the numbers of Charlie Pinkerton, a reporter at The Trillium at Queen’s Park.
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