More homeless asking for shelter spaces

There’s a growing number of homeless people and the headline here says nobody has a simple explanation why. The index used here is simply the people requesting shelter beds. A spokesman in the article suggest it’s poor services for the mentally ill that sends people into the streets; unemployment numbers have been low all year, although the cost of living keeps rising relative to minimum wage, making it harder all the time to get off the street once you’re there.

La Presse looks at how many armed forces vets end up on the streets.

CBC talks to a veterinarian who regularly looks after the pets of street people.