Coldsnap forces many into warming centres, but lack of overnight spaces worries advocates [Video]

As a coldsnap continues to grip the London region, Environment Canada and the Middlesex-London Health Unit are warning of dangerously low temperatures, high winds and the hazards that come with cold weather.

Local charities and organizations are working to care and advocate for people who have nowhere to take shelter for more than a few hours at a time as the bitter cold blankets the region.

Environment Canada’s forecast calls for highs between minus -12 C and -15 C, with windchill values expected to stay near -30 for the next several days. The most basic advice from health officials is to stay indoors and take respite from the cold — not helpful for those who have nowhere to go.

Darryl Reckman, the executive director of Sanctuary London, said while the chill is cause for concern for most people in the region, it’s a potentially deadly development for people with no …