Trying to start the car in the morning and waiting ten minutes for the bus is frustrating in this weather. For those who are homeless, it's much worse.

Main Street Project works with a number of shelters in the city to make sure that all homeless persons have a place to sleep at night. But they can't always accommodate, which leaves a number of them out in the cold.

"They have to navigate things like finding a bathroom, finding meals," added Cindy Titus, Communications with Main Street Project. "Travelling around in this weather leaves them exposed to potential frostbite."

They also navigate between shelters, keeping food and shelter where they are able, since most shelters, including Main Street Project, have a time where everyone must go outside so they can clean.

Titus says that those who are homeless become very resourceful people and have found ways to stay warm, but that doesn't always help when windchills dip below -40°C. One woman was recently found frozen to death behind an apartment building.

"[Homeless] are the most vulnerable in our city," Titus said. "Many are experiencing homelessness due to a variety of issues like trauma, which ends up in addiction issues."