Local youth homeless shelter calling for support amid worsening housing ‘crisis’
Simcoe County’s only youth homelessness shelter is hoping for a large turnout at this weekend’s fundraiser amid an urgent need to expand shelter space.
Canada
Feb 23
Future of Montreal’s Hôtel-Dieu homeless shelter up in the air
The Hôtel-Dieu site will no long serve the unhoused in the downtown east population, leaving users of the more than 100 shelter beds in limbo.
Politics
Feb 16
Sutherland residents voice feelings of isolation surrounding Saskatoon shelter decisions
Residents lined the walls of a school gym to voice their concerns surrounding the 30-bed emergency shelter planned for the former fire station in the Sutherland area of Saskatoon.
Canada
Feb 12
City of Leduc passes motion to save ‘the Hub’ homeless shelter, but new home still needed
After a lengthy meeting, Leduc City Council has approved a motion aiming to keep a facility that supports the homeless running in the community south of Edmonton.
Canada
Feb 6
Can homeless people sleep outdoors? U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in.
In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.
U.S. News
Apr 22
Tiny home community in Kelowna fully operational with programs up and running
Step Place, located on Crowley Avenue, is comprised of 60 tiny homes the size of a garden shed.
Canada
Apr 29
Work starting at second shelter site in Central Okanagan
According to the city, the site will open sometime in March. Fencing is in place and work is underway to install utility services.
Canada
Feb 1
Vancouver Park Board tightens rules on homeless encampments
The modified bylaw bans all built structures in Vancouver's parks, and restricts shelters to camping tents or canopies spaced one metre apart.
Politics
Apr 8
Support centre for homeless will be permanent in Edmonton, expanded to Calgary: province
The province is making a navigation and support centre to provide safe shelter for the homeless in Edmonton permanent and has announced plans for a similar facility in Calgary.
Crime
Mar 26
Quebec teen sells eclipse glasses to help people in need
Logan Laguë has been selling eclipse glasses all over the Eastern Townships. With the proceeds, he helps the homeless population, youth shelters and families in need.
Canada
Mar 30
‘Dangerous’ cave found in Edmonton’s river valley was purposely dug out for shelter: police
Edmonton police posted about seeing the cave on Facebook on Monday. They said someone found it in the river valley and alerted them to the hole.
Canada
Mar 12
Tiny shelter community in Halifax suburb up and running, as province seeks new sites
Three neat rows of tiny shelters are up and occupied as the provincial government gradually rolls out what it is touting as an important part of its solution to homelessness.
Canada
Mar 18
STC addresses crime stats, announces renewal of shelter contract with Sask. government
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand announced that the contract to operate the emergency centre in Fairhaven has been renewed and pushed back against rumours of crime.
Canada
Apr 5
Montreal metro riders raise safety concerns as complaints to STM transit agency triple
In 2023, more than 1,300 complaints were made by users of Montreal's STM metro system. That number is triple the annual average of 377.
Cannabis
Mar 22
Peterborough restaurant provides free meals on Easter for less fortunate
On Easter Sunday, the Original Spaghetti House Restaurant served hundreds of free meals to individuals in need. The meals are provided each Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving.
Canada
Apr 1
Saskatoon city councillors discuss homeless people and emergency shelter spaces
Motions are being discussed in Saskatoon city council to address emergency shelters being established in the city.
Canada
Feb 28
Hope Mission wants to have Wetaskiwin community, council on board with homeless shelter
'We could go ahead and build anytime we want now, but we'd prefer to have all community partners, council on board, people comfortable,' Wetaskiwin Hope Mission's chaplain said.
Politics
Jan 22
Ontario reaches ‘new deal’ with City of Ottawa to take over certain costs
Ontario has reached a so-called "new deal" with the City of Ottawa that sees the province take over certain major costs, the provincial government said Thursday.
Politics
Mar 28
Alberta orders reviews after non-profit ships stroke patient from hospital to Leduc motel
Nixon says his ministry was "literally playing detective" over the weekend to figure out who was a Contentment client and what kind of support they needed.
Health
Mar 25
Plan for emergency homeless shelters raises concern in Cape Breton community
Residents of Whitney Pier, in Cape Breton, are wary of the Nova Scotia government's plan to locate 30 single-unit pallet shelters for unhoused people in the community.
Canada
Jan 22