Justine Stewart

A First Nation in B.C.’s Fraser Valley has launched a substance-use treatment program specifically for young adults that combines Indigenous knowledge and clinical care. Led by Seabird Island through a partnership with Fraser Health and the government of B.C., the Thíytelh Wellness Program will soon accept Indigenous applicants between 19 and 26 for its six […]

The City of Montreal announced on Wednesday that it will fund a construction project to build 54 prefabricated transitional housing units in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough to serve as a shelter for women experiencing homelessness or at risk of being on the streets. The parcel of land, located on Elmhurst Avenue, was transferred from the Société

St. Thomas is moving ahead with another affordable housing project, with the city donating $2.7 million and a portion of land for a new 40-unit development beside the YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin. The three-storey building, planned for 53 Hiawatha St., is intended to support seniors and young adults, while also including a dedicated Indigenous gathering and

As many Winnipeggers try their best to stay cool and hydrated indoors amid sweltering heat and humidity on Saturday, some outreach organizations have been collecting water bottles to hand out to vulnerable people living on the city’s streets. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange-level heat warning for southern Manitoba, warning that the

For many in Ottawa, the Rideau-Sussex pedestrian underpass is a sidewalk. For a group of Inuit without homes, it’s the Circle — a place where they have gathered, supported each other and slept for more than 30 years. “This place has history with us,” said Nick Illauq, co-founder of Ottawa Inuit Circle, in an interview.

A regional public health emergency has been declared in four northern Manitoba First Nations. Leaders in the Island Lake First Nations say opioid use, toxic drug supply, HIV, hepatitis C and homelessness have reached a crisis point. The four communities are Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack, Garden Hill and St. Theresa Point, which are represented by

Members of the Indigenous community and supporters will host a solidarity walk in downtown Niagara Falls on Friday and wind their way to city hall to protest how Indigenous people evacuated from Kashechewan First Nation were portrayed at a recent city council meeting. Organizers of the event are also demanding that Niagara Falls Mayor Jim

The Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal (OMHM) reports that 71 households were relocated into short-term accommodations following the province’s unofficial Moving Day on July 1, a 103 per cent increase from the same time last year when 35 households were relocated. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada shared that evictions have also increased this year, with

As much of Ontario sweltered through Canada Day, advocates warned that vulnerable populations are at the greatest risk from the extreme heat. Orange heat warnings blanketed Environment Canada’s weather map, stretching from Windsor to Toronto to Ottawa. Temperatures reached into the mid-30s in those areas. “The hottest days are expected to be today and Thursday,

The City of Ottawa is pointing out several statistics showing promising stories of people getting out of homelessness, but thousands are still waiting. According to a memo sharing the 2025 Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report, which is an update to the previous 10-year plan, staff note that there are “ongoing pressures and complex challenges