As Toronto braces for another frigid night under an extreme cold warning, some Torontonians are clamouring for the city to open up the armouries to homeless people — an idea city council had rejected earlier this month. Gillian Kolla, who volunteers at the Moss Park supervised injection site, said she was forced to send people out into the cold on Saturday night. It said spaces were available at winter respite drop-in centres and the Better Living Centre, which recently opened as a shelter and is located at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds. "Our expert staff continue to believe the Better Living Centre is a better option for a winter respite than the armouries," he wrote. Gift cards can be 'ticket' to temporary warmthKolla said that as people left the Moss Park site Saturday night, she handed out Tim Hortons gift cards so people would have somewhere to seek warmth.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2017 21:20 UTC