While the details of the agreement have yet to be revealed, the province could receive up to $1.4 billion to invest in social and affordable housing.

"This is a difficult situation... It brings no joy to anyone to have to stand here today and tell people to move along."

The city has always stressed its preferred approach to homelessness is the Housing First model with social, mental health and addictions supports.

The volunteers running the Peace Camp in Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park want to see action taken by all orders of government to keep the unhoused population safe.

A proposal to build an affordable housing unit in the community of Ogden was given the go-ahead by Calgary councillors on Monday evening.

Comité D'Action de Parc-Extension wants the city to once again use their pre-emptive right to buy the building on 7965 de L'Acadie.

The government has considered the property acquisition program for months as it looks to keep people falling into homelessness heading into the winter with temporary shelter measures set to expire.

Informal census finds dozens of people living outside in HRM.

'Finding out that after today I have a home to go to,' Cheeseman said, 'I never would have thought that. Never at all.'

A new affordable housing unit is ready to open its doors in London's east end with another on the way.