Vancouver police dismantle one tent city only to have another pop up
‘I think it’s just about breaking us up as a community.’
Affordable housing
‘We need to do more:’ Ottawa mayor meets with federal ministers to talk about housing
Florence Ittusardjuat moved to Ottawa from Iqaluit due to the northern housing crisis, and says…
City of Ottawa declares ‘historic’ affordable housing and homelessness emergency
City councillors voted unanimously on Wednesday to pass a motion declaring a homelessness and affordable…
Squamish Nation proposing to build 3,000 affordable units on its reserve land in Vancouver
The Squamish Nation in British Columbia is proposing to build 3,000 affordable rental units in…
Native women’s shelter in Montreal says Trudeau needs to put money where his mouth is
Montreal’s Native Women’s Association (MNWA) says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put his money where his mouth is and help pay for a new social housing complex for Indigenous women in the city.
The insecurity surrounding housing in the Northwest Territories
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News In the capital of the Northwest Territories, $1,800 per month…
Group occupies Vancouver-area apartment building to protest demolition of affordable housing units
The activists say they will remain in the Burnaby building that’s set to be torn down until city council takes action to stop so-called ‘demovictions’
Transformation of Winnipeg’s Merchant Hotel a beacon of hope for community
APTN National News The conversion of a Winnipeg hotel with a dubious history into an…
Sheds for rent sparks controversy in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg, a controversy is brewing over whether living in a place that meets safety codes is more important than having a place to live in.