Justine Stewart

The government of the Northwest Territories is looking for bidders on a $250,000 contract to provide personal storage space for people who are experiencing homelessness. The territory’s “dignity through secure storage initiative” is intended to allow people to secure their belongings, such as medications, identification and other documents that they might need to access health […]

A new report has put a number on what some city councillors and advocates describe as a growing form of homelessness in Winnipeg — people sleeping in back lanes, on sidewalks and other outdoor spaces other than encampments. The City of Winnipeg says between 150 and 200 people were “rough sleeping” as of the end

Riel Lyon has been living in a tent in Thunder Bay, Ont., for two and a half years. He’s hoping that’s about to change. Originally from Sioux Lookout, Ont., Lyon has been spending his time volunteering at a drop-in centre in Thunder Bay while trying to find an affordable place to live. “It would be

Up to 500 people in over two dozen northern Manitoba First Nations communities will be able to access a program providing Indigenous-led alternatives to incarceration each year, which is now getting $5 million in federal support. The funds will go to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak’s Gladue Pathways to Healing Initiative, a project that will help courts

A new staff report from the City of Courtenay says more shelter space is needed for people experiencing homelessness during the winter in the Comox Valley. The report says new supportive housing and emergency shelter beds at the provincially funded Braidwood Centre, scheduled to open in Courtenay next fall, won’t be enough to cover the

Missanabie Cree First Nation says it’s on track to open a purpose-built Indigenous evacuation centre on its traditional territory in northern Ontario this spring. Chief Jason Gauthier said the centre, located around 340 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie, will have 360 rooms and capacity to host up to 600 people who are forced to

For Melanie Kahmahkotayo, seeing a doctor used to mean finding a ride off her First Nation, taking time away from work and family, and waiting for hours to be seen. Those barriers led to her going nearly two decades without a family doctor. Now, a new partnership between the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre

For Danny Wilson, transitioning from homelessness back to stability felt like an impossible task — until he moved into Brandon’s first transitional housing complex for men. Wilson is one of 17 residents living in a new building operated by the John Howard Society of Brandon. It’s opening at a critical time — chronic homelessness in

Projets Autochtones du Québec (PAQ) broke ground for the construction of a shelter for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in downtown Montreal Thursday. The new facility on Sherbrooke Street West — dubbed PAQ2 — will offer emergency housing and culturally-sensitive support services. In a press release Thursday, PAQ said that the building will include 50 cubicles,

A new mural in downtown Prince George is putting Indigenous culture at the centre of a housing project aimed at supporting people experiencing housing insecurity. Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) said the final touches have been added to the artwork, which was commissioned by the Raven-Tacuara artist collective, at 611 Brunswick St. The project is