Justine Stewart

The third annual Homelessness Challenge has commenced in Elliot Lake, organized by the Elliot Lake Women’s Group to raise awareness about homelessness in the community. The event, which encourages participants to camp outside for three nights and four days, aims to challenge misconceptions about homelessness and highlight the struggles faced by those in need. Executive […]

Vancouver’s park board has initiated the closure of a homeless encampment at CRAB Park, which has existed since 2021. Currently, seven residents remain, and the park board aims to transition the area back to public use by November 7. Although the park board claims these individuals have been offered shelter and housing options—some declined multiple

The Uquutaq Society is planning a potential five-storey, mixed-use building in Iqaluit’s core area to provide affordable housing and commercial space. The proposed site, located along Queen Elizabeth Way in the ATCO Loop, has not yet been opened for bidding by the City of Iqaluit. During a recent community information session, Kevin Eaton, Uquutaq’s incoming

Last winter, Edmonton experienced a significant increase in frostbite-related amputations, with 110 cases reported—the highest in over a decade. In contrast, Calgary recorded a decline for the second consecutive year, with amputations around one-third of Edmonton’s numbers. This divergence is attributed to differing city policies: Edmonton’s aggressive encampment eviction strategy and Calgary’s implementation of a

The Minoayawin Mobile Outreach Program, initiated by Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. (KIM) in partnership with Manitoba, aims to build trust and provide essential health services to the unhoused community in Thompson. Launched recently, the program addresses barriers to care that many face due to institutionalized racism in traditional healthcare settings. Dr. Barry Lavallee, CEO of

The federal government, alongside the non-profit Edmonton 2 Spirit (E2S), announced $6.4 million in funding to support Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ people escaping gender-based violence. The project will create two buildings with 24 supportive housing units, tailored to meet the specific needs of this vulnerable community, including trauma, violence, and marginalization. On-site programs will offer additional support

Andrew Goodsell, one of 16 candidates in Halifax’s mayoral race, is uniquely positioned to address housing issues due to his personal experience with homelessness. At 38, Goodsell has spent periods living rough in a tent in the city’s south end and is running to offer voters an alternative to the typical career politicians. His platform,

As Windsor-Essex conducts its 2024 Point in Time (PiT) homeless street count, Christine Wilson-Furlonger, administrator of Windsor’s Street Help homeless center, expressed doubts about the accuracy of the count, believing the true number of homeless people in the city is significantly higher than reported. She estimates there are at least 3,000 people experiencing homelessness, with

The City of Saskatoon and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation signed a new urban reserve agreement for land at 125 Aspen Place, making it the nation’s third urban reserve and the city’s 11th. The signing ceremony took place at Saskatoon City Hall with representatives from both the city and the Cree Nation, including Mayor Charlie Clark

The N.W.T. government is planning a temporary on-the-land camp in Yellowknife to address a severe shortage of shelter space. The camp, intended as a “bridging mechanism,” aims to alleviate the pressure on overcapacity shelters like the Salvation Army and Yellowknife Women’s Society, which have been forced to turn people away. Shelter directors have secured funding