Justine Stewart

A fire on the third floor of YMCA’s downtown branch in Hamilton has displaced 173 tenants from its men’s residence program, which provides affordable short-term housing for those facing health and social challenges. The fire, which occurred Monday, has forced residents to evacuate, with many currently staying on cots in one of the YMCA’s gyms. […]

Elaine Lin and other residents of the Easter Seals House’s second floor face uncertainty as their transitional housing lease ends on July 31. The 21-unit space, previously used by Coast Mental Health for supporting individuals with mental health challenges, was always intended as temporary housing. Residents were informed in January that they needed to find

The City of Vancouver’s council has unanimously approved its first seniors’ housing strategy, designed to enhance affordable housing and support for older residents. The strategy aims to increase housing options for seniors, ensure housing designs meet their needs, and provide relocation protections for those in community care and assisted living facilities facing redevelopment. The plan

Saint John City Council has approved the “Housing for All” strategy, which aims to address homelessness by making it “rare, brief, and non-recurring.” This approval comes with an emphasis on urgent implementation due to criticism regarding the strategy’s three-year timeline and lack of measurable goals. The strategy proposes establishing “zones” to manage homelessness: Coun. David

The Peter McKee Community Food Centre in Moncton is receiving government support to cover security costs. Initially funded from the food budget, the center sought $28,000 each from the provincial government and the City of Moncton to pay for a security guard. The province has already provided its share, and Moncton City Council has approved

More than 70 Indigenous-led housing projects across Canada have been approved through the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI), thanks to over $280 million in federal funding. The funding aims to address the housing crisis with a focus on Indigenous-led initiatives. NICHI, which received the funds from the 2022 federal budget, will support projects such

Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) has launched a new housing strategy aiming to build 560 social housing units over the next five years as part of a broader goal to construct 10,000 new homes in the same period. Housing Minister Rob Lantz emphasized that these figures are not fixed targets and the province is committed to

The City of Calgary has launched the Housing Capital Initiative (HCI), providing $60 million in funding over three years to support the development of affordable rental housing. This program is open for applications from charities, non-profit organizations, and Indigenous groups until October 10, 2024. The HCI will cover up to 30% of the costs for

Alberta has seen a dramatic surge in housing construction activity, with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reporting a 54 percent increase in housing starts during the first half of 2024, setting a record for this period. This surge represents the highest number of housing starts recorded in Alberta since 1990. In the first six

On Wednesday morning, a Montreal encampment in the Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie borough was dismantled, displacing seven people. Located near St-Laurent Boulevard and Bellechasse Street, the encampment was on land owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway. Railway police and CPKC employees were seen clearing out belongings and trashing items like lawn chairs and tarps. The