Left out in the Cold: COVID-19 and Yellowknife’s homeless
Ambulance sirens sound in the cold air on 50th street in downtown Yellowknife. Medical attention…
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Camp Pekiwewin in Edmonton gets financial boost from artists
An music venue in Edmonton raised money for Camp Pekiwewin, and people in the city…
Anti-homeless benches send the wrong message: Advocates
The benches are designed to discourage homeless people from sticking around, critics say.
City of Winnipeg begins clearing homeless camp
Dozens of homeless people in Winnipeg are looking for a new place to seek shelter…
Indigenous friendship centres, service providers scramble to provide programming amid COVID-19 shutdown
Indigenous friendship and support centres in Ottawa are cancelling non-essential services and programs while scrambling…
Vancouver stepping up to protect street people amid pandemic
Vancouver is home to a large number of people whose lifestyle makes it nearly impossible…
New report on youth homelessness hopes to get the B.C. government’s attention
The representative for children and youth in British Columbia says young people leaving government care…
‘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…