Both the man and his dog have been released from their respective medical centres, but Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells said the incident merits another chat with business owners.
As cold weather begins, an incident over the weekend highlights the critical need for shelter options. A man and his dog were injured after a recycling truck emptied a bin they were sheltering in. Advocates are now pointing out how a lack of shelter space can have dangerous consequences. Kylie Stanton reports., B.C. after being dumped into a garbage truck, along with the contents of the cardboard disposal bin they had sheltered in amid cold weather.
Mayor Bob Wells estimated Tuesday that about 100 people in the city have no overnight shelter access. “We have two shelters here in the Comox Valley that are both running, we would expect at full capacity. Easily we could put another 70 to 100 people inside overnight if we had the space for that.”Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after ‘freak accident’ during game
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