<p>There are unhoused people living in communities across Vancouver Island, but not every community has a place for them to go on nights when winter weather is so bad that it’s dangerous. The province provides funding for winter shelter, so why doesn’t everyone apply for it?&nbsp;Host Kathryn Marlow and CBC reporter Maryse Zeidler look at three areas with three different levels of support: Campbell River, Sidney, and the Cowichan Valley.</p>

This is Vancouver Island

CBC

Not all island communities provide winter homeless shelters - why not?

OCT 23, 202524 MIN
This is Vancouver Island

Not all island communities provide winter homeless shelters - why not?

OCT 23, 202524 MIN

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<p>There are unhoused people living in communities across Vancouver Island, but not every community has a place for them to go on nights when winter weather is so bad that it’s dangerous. The province provides funding for winter shelter, so why doesn’t everyone apply for it?&nbsp;Host Kathryn Marlow and CBC reporter Maryse Zeidler look at three areas with three different levels of support: Campbell River, Sidney, and the Cowichan Valley.</p>