Justine Stewart

Indigenous youth from across Canada are being celebrated in a brand new television series called ‘Warrior Up!’. They’re advocating for change in their classrooms, by helping homeless youth, with music, and through powwows. Joel Oulette, the star of Trickster, is one of the show’s hosts, which air Saturday mornings at 10:30 on APTN. He joins […]

On Monday, residents of an encampment at Milligan’s Park in Barrie, Ont., were issued a bylaw violation notice for camping in a public park without authority and placing debris on city property. The roughly 13 people in the encampment were given 24 hours to pack up and move. However, with no other options and having

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has high hopes that a new task force will put a dent in the city’s housing and homelessness crisis. Sohi delivered a state of the city address Friday, during which he announced the formation of the community mobilization task force on housing and houselessness. The 16-member group will try to solve

Yukon MLA’s have unanimously passed a motion urging the Liberal government to do an in-depth review on Connective, the non-profit organization that operates the Whitehorse emergency shelter. Last month, a three week inquest examined the deaths of four First Nations women who died while accessing services at the shelter, two of whom died under Connective’s

Police and workers in white suits and balaclavas began clearing out the tent encampment outside Colonial Building in St. John’s on Friday morning. The move comes two days after the provincial government posted signs around the encampment saying tents and unauthorized structures would be removed. The signs included the phone number for the emergency shelter

Last summer, the number of people known to be sleeping outside in Thunder Bay, Ontario, nearly tripled compared to the previous year. City council is considering the feasibility of supported or designated encampments, and has directed staff to report back in June about potential sites and costs. On Friday, Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra announced more

Hockey Helps the Homeless Tournament on May 3rd in Edmonton has 22 players signed up to play with many Oilers Alumni favourites taking part. Teams are bought in by business sponsors who fundraise to earn first draft in picking their teams. The games are free to watch in-person with a silent auction during the event.

St. Thomas has reduced chronic homelessness by 30 per cent in the span of seven months by increasing outreach efforts and placing people into highly supportive housing. 126 people secured housing between July 2023 and January 2024 with the help of social services, emergency shelters, and community partners. It’s a major stride in supporting the

As Canada’s housing crisis deepens, only Prince Edward Island has legislation recognizing housing as a human right. The Canadian Press reached out to all provinces to ask if they agree with the federal housing advocate’s stance that housing is a human right and if they plan to introduce related legislation. Most provinces responded with details

A review of the homelessness system in the District of Nipissing suggests North Bay develop an integrated low-barrier shelter and homeless hub. Commissioned by the local social services board, the study aimed to identify gaps and barriers in the current system while aligning with goals to end chronic homelessness. The review, conducted alongside a housing