Officials said a funding review showed it's not worth continuing to pay to keep the unit open. Citing the provincial auditor's report last December, officials in a news release today said "many individuals were receiving shelter services through multiple avenues." The Lighthouse has three sections: overnight beds in its stabilization unit, transitional housing, and a supported living unit which opened in 2012. (Don Somers/CBC)However, Lighthouse staff noted last year almost half the people who come seeking shelter were denied any coverage by the province. In a news release this morning, the province noted it will continue to support people who do not have an alternate source of shelter, or shelter funding.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2016 18:00 UTC