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Missanabie Cree First Nation says it’s on track to open a purpose-built Indigenous evacuation centre on its traditional territory in northern Ontario this spring. Chief Jason Gauthier said the centre, located around 340 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie, will have 360 rooms and capacity to host up to 600 people who are forced to […]

For Melanie Kahmahkotayo, seeing a doctor used to mean finding a ride off her First Nation, taking time away from work and family, and waiting for hours to be seen. Those barriers led to her going nearly two decades without a family doctor. Now, a new partnership between the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre

For Danny Wilson, transitioning from homelessness back to stability felt like an impossible task — until he moved into Brandon’s first transitional housing complex for men. Wilson is one of 17 residents living in a new building operated by the John Howard Society of Brandon. It’s opening at a critical time — chronic homelessness in

Projets Autochtones du Québec (PAQ) broke ground for the construction of a shelter for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in downtown Montreal Thursday. The new facility on Sherbrooke Street West — dubbed PAQ2 — will offer emergency housing and culturally-sensitive support services. In a press release Thursday, PAQ said that the building will include 50 cubicles,

A new mural in downtown Prince George is putting Indigenous culture at the centre of a housing project aimed at supporting people experiencing housing insecurity. Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) said the final touches have been added to the artwork, which was commissioned by the Raven-Tacuara artist collective, at 611 Brunswick St. The project is

Deaths among people experiencing homelessness in Quebec increased by about 180 per cent between 2020 and 2024, according to new research from the Université de Sherbrooke. Researchers recorded 400 deaths over the four-year period, including 127 in 2024 compared with 45 in 2020. Montreal had the highest death rate per capita, followed by the Outaouais

The City of Red Deer has acquired a key piece of land which could be used to build an Indigenous cultural centre. The sale of the land, which was once home to the former Michener Centre, closed Friday between the province and the city, with Red Deer paying just over $9.16 million to acquire it.

A new play currently on stage at YES Refettorio outdoor theatre in downtown Sudbury points the spotlight on the city’s opioid and homelessness crisis. Playwright and director Sarah Gartshore wrote City Medicine after listening to people with lived experience share their own stories. The play features a series of monologues and vignettes that tell that

The City of St. Thomas is celebrating what it calls a significant milestone in its efforts to curb homelessness, Wednesday. Officials said that for the first time, more people are being lifted out of homelessness than are becoming homeless. Figures from the city show about 79 people have moved into housing so far in 2026,

It’s been a dream years in the making but now Ryan Donais has found a piece of land in Scarborough where he can build a micro-shelter community. Donais is the Executive Director of Tiny Tiny Homes, a charity that builds mini houses that act as a transitional space allowing individuals to move from the streets