Homelessness

• Priest calls out Ottawa audience in award speech for book on homelessness

  An Anglican priest has won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing for her book detailing her fight to allow an encampment to remain in the yard beside her church.

  Politics

  Apr 30
  
• Chronic homelessness climbs in Winnipeg, system facing ‘increasing strain’: report

  More than 8,200 people are living without stable housing in Winnipeg, according to a new report, which says the number of people becoming chronically homeless is on the rise.

  Canada

  Apr 13
  
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• Quebec homelessness rising sharply in regions outside Montreal, report finds

  New numbers released by the Quebec government are showing that homelessness has increased across the province, with the sharpest rises outside Montreal.

  Canada

  Apr 10
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• $25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

  A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Canada's largest city.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Saskatoon’s homeless population rises 30% in a year, new data shows

  The City of Saskatoon released the data for 2025 Monday and found that 1,931 individuals experienced homelessness last year, which is an increase from 1,499 individuals in 2024.

  Politics

  Mar 2
• Encampments reported in 48 Toronto parks, a 55% decrease

  Data maintained by the City of Toronto showed the number of encampments, which rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, crept up throughout 2024.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• New Brunswick strategy aims for ‘historic shift’ in homelessness by 2029

  New Brunswick's new provincial homelessness strategy aims to reduce chronic homelessness by more than 40 per cent by 2029.

  Dec 18, 2025
• ‘No plans to change’: Toronto spent $35M on private security contracts this year

  Data shared with Global News by the city shows Toronto is currently tied into eight separate private security contracts, predominantly for services relating to homelessness.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2025
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• Kelowna transitional housing helps at-risk seniors secure homes

  Turning Points Collaborative Society operates Trailside, which opened in May 2024 and was created for people 55 and up and those with disabilities.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2025
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• Saskatoon woman demands better access to social supports for homeless community

  A Good Samaritan is demanding change from all levels of government after a frozen Saskatoon night exposed the trouble in accessing social support for those in need.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025