Justine Stewart

As temperatures drop and Nunavut starts to prepare for another fall, they’re reminded of one of Nunavut’s most urgent problems: housing. Writer Andrew Morrison asserts Nunavut doesn’t need another study to make anyone aware of the crisis. They see it every day not only on the streets of Iqaluit, but in other, more hidden ways: […]

Michael Glomba says the outreach services in Thunder Bay, Ont., are unlike any he’s seen across the country. Glomba, who’s originally from London, Ont., has lived in many different places across the country. He’s been in the northwestern Ontario city for the last six months and is on a waitlist to get into housing. He

By the time the four-day Nunavut Trade Show wraps up in Iqaluit on Thursday, four more applicants will have been added to the territory’s housing wait list. That’s because, last year, the housing waitlist grew by 365 applicants, says Aaron Pedersen, project manager of housing and homelessness with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. “That’s one more family

Stella’s Circle is stepping up to open 15 new transitional housing units in St. John’s to fill what the organization calls a critical gap. Lead executive officer Laura Winters says she believes the current system is under-serving women and the gender diverse population who are facing homelessness. Currently, Winters says only eight other units like

The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Board of Directors voted to allocate more than $88 million in distinctions-based federal environment and nature funding to Inuit during their meeting in Kuujjuaq September 9. The new Inuit-specific environment funding will strengthen Inuit-led nature and conservation initiatives. This includes $51 million to Inuit Treaty Organizations for the Inuit Guardians program,

Homelessness in Ontario is on the rise, climbing by more than 23 per cent over the past four years to more than 76,000 people, but the province is projected to spend less on it, the fiscal watchdog says in a new report. The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) says in the report released Thursday

Windsor is preparing for its sixth point-in-time count of people who are homeless in the community, but the city says the figures should be viewed as a snapshot of homelessness rather than a complete measure of everyone without stable housing. The 2026 count, taking place Oct. 20, will rely on teams of volunteers and homelessness-sector

The population experiencing homelessness across Ontario has risen by 17.9 per cent from 2022-23 to 2024-25, but Toronto saw the largest decrease, according to a new report by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO). As the province’s most populous city, it’s no surprise that Toronto recorded the largest number of people experiencing homelessness in

The Tree of Peace Friendship Centre is expected to receive $302,697 from the City of Yellowknife to run a new program addressing homelessness. Earlier this month, the city’s governance and priorities committee approved a recommendation for the funding. It still needs to be signed off by council, but Garett Cochrane, chair of the Community Advisory

Forty-two new residents moved into transitional housing from shelters and encampments. The province says renovations are still underway, but when completed, the fully operational units will house up to 118 residents, providing 24/7 wraparound supports. “When I lost my job in Montreal two years ago, I was at a loss because I had to give