Category: Crisis
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Homelessness Rates in Nanaimo and Beyond
By Cody Wolfe, PAN Contributor According to censuses made between 2019 and 2022, the homeless population in Nanaimo grew from 893 to 1206 respectively: a 35% increase, whereas the total population increased by about 10% in roughly that same span of time, growing from an estimated 90,504 to 99,863. However…
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One Risebridge Volunteer shares their story
By PAN Contributor Christine I have been volunteering at Risebridge since November 2023. I have met so many wonderful people. I had wanted to get involved with helping the unhoused for years, but I didn’t know how to go about it. One day, I was on Facebook and saw a…
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The honest truth about Payday Loans
By PAN Contributor Cody Wolfe Payday Loans: what are they? A payday loan is a short-term loan with high fees that make it an expensive way to borrow money. Also known as high-cost loans or high-cost credits, each province and territory has its own regulations for how they can be…
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An interview with Cedar Woman House
PAN was so fortunate last week to have an opportunity for a written interview with Meagan Anderson, the Acting Director of Cedar Woman House. Cedar Woman House is a 24/7 staffed transition house for women and their dependant children who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing violence. Poverty…
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A real life example of applying for a crisis supplement
Last week, I applied for a crisis food supplement available through my benefits as a recipient of PWD (Provincial Disability). I thought it might be helpful to other PWD or Income Assistance recipients to share my experience. My son had his annual eye exam with our optometrist.In most cases, when…
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