Homelessness in Ontario is on the rise, climbing by more than 23 per cent over the past four years to more than 76,000 people, but the province is projected to spend less on it, the fiscal watchdog says in a new report. The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) says in the report released Thursday […]

Windsor is preparing for its sixth point-in-time count of people who are homeless in the community, but the city says the figures should be viewed as a snapshot of homelessness rather than a complete measure of everyone without stable housing. The 2026 count, taking place Oct. 20, will rely on teams of volunteers and homelessness-sector

The population experiencing homelessness across Ontario has risen by 17.9 per cent from 2022-23 to 2024-25, but Toronto saw the largest decrease, according to a new report by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO). As the province’s most populous city, it’s no surprise that Toronto recorded the largest number of people experiencing homelessness in

The Tree of Peace Friendship Centre is expected to receive $302,697 from the City of Yellowknife to run a new program addressing homelessness. Earlier this month, the city’s governance and priorities committee approved a recommendation for the funding. It still needs to be signed off by council, but Garett Cochrane, chair of the Community Advisory

Forty-two new residents moved into transitional housing from shelters and encampments. The province says renovations are still underway, but when completed, the fully operational units will house up to 118 residents, providing 24/7 wraparound supports. “When I lost my job in Montreal two years ago, I was at a loss because I had to give

The government of the Northwest Territories is looking for bidders on a $250,000 contract to provide personal storage space for people who are experiencing homelessness. The territory’s “dignity through secure storage initiative” is intended to allow people to secure their belongings, such as medications, identification and other documents that they might need to access health

A new report has put a number on what some city councillors and advocates describe as a growing form of homelessness in Winnipeg — people sleeping in back lanes, on sidewalks and other outdoor spaces other than encampments. The City of Winnipeg says between 150 and 200 people were “rough sleeping” as of the end

Riel Lyon has been living in a tent in Thunder Bay, Ont., for two and a half years. He’s hoping that’s about to change. Originally from Sioux Lookout, Ont., Lyon has been spending his time volunteering at a drop-in centre in Thunder Bay while trying to find an affordable place to live. “It would be

Up to 500 people in over two dozen northern Manitoba First Nations communities will be able to access a program providing Indigenous-led alternatives to incarceration each year, which is now getting $5 million in federal support. The funds will go to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak’s Gladue Pathways to Healing Initiative, a project that will help courts

A new staff report from the City of Courtenay says more shelter space is needed for people experiencing homelessness during the winter in the Comox Valley. The report says new supportive housing and emergency shelter beds at the provincially funded Braidwood Centre, scheduled to open in Courtenay next fall, won’t be enough to cover the