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Kenora, Ont., closes only homeless shelter in midst of drug crisis

Opioids and crystal meth have hit the population of Kenora, Ont., hard. TVO reporter Jon Thompson joins us from Kenora to explain why local authorities have decided to temporarily close the citys only homeless shelter in the midst of a drug crisis.
Knox United Church in Kenora, Ont. (Amy Hadley/CBC)

Kenora, Ont.,a small city in the province's northwest, is in the midst of a drug crisis. In an attempt to address the situation, local authoritieshavetemporarily shut down the only homeless shelter in the area. Some viewit as a positive move, whileothers see Nimbyism.

Today on Front Burner, TVO reporter Jon Thompsonhelps us understand the roots of the city's drugs crisis and how it's affecting the local population.

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