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RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS LOCAL - homeless students Portrait of Kyla Fontaine for story. Fontaine has experiemced homelessness and lived on the streets. But now she is reconnected with family and is thankful for the program that will help her find a place of her own, HOMELESS STUDENTS: WSD has been hosting housing and ID events in partnership with End Homelessness Winnipeg in a bid to help find students stable housing and resources, from status card renewals to getting their taxes done for free to apply for other benefits. Admin says principals have reported growing challenges and needs around housing as inflation takes a toll on family finances. Story by Maggie Dec 13th, 2024