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​Sierra Tupone is excited to empower Indigenous moms through pregnancy and childbirth in Regina.  She’s the only doula at a new, free program called Sacred Beginnings, an Indigenous birth support program offered by the Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre. The goal is to help mothers reclaim their voice during pregnancy and childbirth. It’s launching this month and […]

A new pilot program is offering Indigenous youth a chance to get some hands-on experience with skilled trades. Alberta’s government announced it’s spending $300,000 on the Building Indigenous Mentorship and Pathways Pilot Program to help strengthen career and mentorship opportunities for Indigenous youth. The province is also aiming to meet growing demand for skilled labour.

“It’s one of a kind in Canada.” That’s how the founder of the Indigenous Trailblazers Summit describes what the event brings to the community. First Nation, Métis and Inuit entrepreneurs came together at the Edmonton Convention Centre for this year’s Summit on Wednesday. “It’s the only one in Canada that actually brings together Indigenous entrepreneurs,

As the toxic drug crisis continues to plague communities across northwestern Ontario, First Nations are training community members in best practices for working with those experiencing addiction. The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) provides services to members of 33 First Nations, 28 of which are remote. In 2021, the organization says SLFNHA band members

Volunteer outreach workers are worried the City of Fredericton’s stance on tent encampments will make life more difficult for people living on the streets, particularly with the closure of a 33-bed overnight shelter as of Friday. The shelter, located on the grounds of the New Brunswick Exhibition, was slated to close at the end of

Toronto has seen a substantial drop in the number of homeless encampments in the past year, according to city data, but advocates for unhoused people say that doesn’t mean homelessness is decreasing. In a statement Wednesday, the city said the number of encampments on its properties decreased year-over-year from 283 in March 2025 to 84

Members of the town council in La Ronge said they’ll consider ideas brought forward at a public forum last week before deciding Monday night whether to create a campground for homeless people. About 40 people attended the public meeting at the Mel Hegland Arena, including residents, business owners, RCMP and paramedics. “It’s important for us

As one of North America’s largest homeless shelters faces overwhelming pressures, the Calgary Drop-In Centre (DI) is considering major changes. The DI has stood in Calgary’s East Village for a quarter of a century, and it’s signed on to remain there until at least 2050. But in a shelter sometimes used by more than 900

The City of Ottawa has come up with a strategy to deal with the ongoing challenge of homeless families, a problem that’s seen hundreds sleeping in motels for months at a time. As of March 2026, 664 families — including more than 1,200 children — were in the system, the strategy points out. That’s a

What once was a program designed simply to offer more warm spaces for Calgary’s homeless population during the city’s coldest days, is looking at expanding after recording its highest number of individual users yet. The Calgary Homeless Foundation released data from the fourth year of its Extreme Weather Response (EWR) program on Thursday. Despite this