As temperatures drop, the outdoors becomes increasingly dangerous for those without safe shelter or a home. A man was found unconscious inside a bus shelter at Yonge and Dundas this morning. Dressed only in a t-shirt and jeans, he passed away shortly afterwards at the nearby hospital.
Help us continue to provide safe shelter and supports this winter.
Read the full article via The Toronto Star, Man dies after being found unconscious in bus shelter.
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