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Lorne Clifford, a retired peacekeeper in Thunder Bay, has shifted his focus from global conflicts to addressing water insecurity among the homeless. Earlier in 2024, he launched I Was Thirsty, a grassroots initiative that delivers bottled water directly to encampments across the city. Since the summer, volunteers have distributed over 14,000 bottles. Clifford’s inspiration came […]

The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee (CABRAC) in Toronto has passed a motion calling for Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) to collect and publicly share race-based data on evictions, arrears, and tenant relocations. This motion aims to address systemic inequities and provide evidence to improve tenant protections. The idea came after an Ombudsman report exposed weaknesses

The City of Winnipeg moved closer to implementing stricter rules on homeless encampments, with the community services committee approving an amended motion on Monday. This motion, still awaiting a final vote from the executive policy committee, outlines areas where encampments will be prohibited and how enforcement will be carried out. Councillor Cindy Gilroy, who introduced

Nunavut’s Health Minister, John Main, attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Cambridge Bay for a new long-term care facility, which is expected to welcome residents in the fall of 2028. The 24-bed facility aims to provide elder care while promoting community involvement through employment and learning opportunities. The project, which has been in the design phase

James Corbiere, an Anishinaabe artist from Wiikwemkoong, created a board game in 2017 to teach his high school students about truth and reconciliation in Canada. Initially designed as a classroom tool, the game titled The Truth in Truth and Reconciliation was released in 2024 and quickly sold nearly 3,000 copies. Now, Corbiere is launching a

A new manufacturing plant in Elk Point, Alberta, is producing lightweight, weather-resistant concrete building blocks by blending hemp and other additives. Asinikahtamwak, meaning “works with rock” in Cree, is a joint venture with Frog Lake First Nations (51%), Natural Fibre Technologies (39%), and the Town of Elk Point (10%). The company aims to create sustainable,

The Halifax police board has approved a new policy to guide police responses to homeless encampments, which outlines the roles and expectations for both Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and the Halifax RCMP. This policy comes after years of tension, including a 2019 protest when a homeless encampment in downtown Halifax was shut down. The new

The Voices of Frog Lake project, focused on preserving Indigenous oral history, has received a significant boost with a $180,000 grant from Heritage Canada. The funding will help the Frog Lake Library and archives collect, translate, and record oral histories from Frog Lake First Nation, located about 250 kilometers east of Edmonton. The initiative, led

Since the discontinuation of the food voucher program in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, the local food bank has seen a significant rise in demand. Leonard Langan, the food bank coordinator, reports that the number of families seeking assistance has nearly doubled, from 15–17 families a week to 27. The program, previously funded by Indigenous Services Canada

Sheila North, a former journalist and grand chief, has been appointed as Winnipeg Police Service’s first external Indigenous adviser. Her role, aimed at providing an Indigenous perspective, will help guide police leadership in addressing issues involving Indigenous communities. North’s expertise is especially valuable given that Indigenous people make up the largest urban Indigenous population in