Ending Homelessness

• Kelowna sets goal to combat homelessness by end of 2025

  Kelowna has built 318 supportive housing units since 2017, but the city wants to do more — and possibly eradicate homelessness by the end of 2025.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
  
• Alberta budget: Edmonton mayor keeping an eye on jobs, infrastructure promises, homelessness

  The mayor said job creation, addressing homelessness, as well as the province keeping its infrastructure promises are the city's top priorities in the upcoming budget.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2021
  
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• 80 supportive housing units to be built in 2 Edmonton neighbourhoods by end of 2021

  Edmonton will use its $17.3 million from the federal government's Rapid Housing Initiative to build 80 units in King Edward Park and Wellington.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020
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• Federal government commits $1B for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program

  The rapid-housing funds can be used to buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or to build new modular units.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2020
• Calgary doctor pushing for more shelter space as cold weather approaches

  A doctor who has been working with some of Calgary's most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic is worried homeless shelters won't have enough space to keep everyone safe once the cold weather hits.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2020
• Montreal program aimed at ending homelessness for veterans gets federal funding

  The Sentinels program at Montreal's Old Brewery Mission was one of 22 organizations awarded funding to support Canadian veterans and their families.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2019
• Councillor calls for a ‘SWAT team’ approach to Edmonton river valley homelessness

  After hearing horror stories about the homeless camping in Riverdale and elsewhere, some action is going to happen on a couple of fronts at Edmonton City Hall.

  Features

  May 8, 2019
• Ottawa expanding pilot project aimed at reducing homelessness in 38 communities

  Edmonton Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault on Friday announced $885,000 to expand a pilot project by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2018
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• ‘Living rough’: A glimpse into Edmonton’s river valley homeless

  With winter weather on Edmonton's doorstep, some of the city's homeless are desperate to find housing, not wanting to spend another winter on the streets.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2017