Windsor city council has approved converting the Windsor Homelessness and Housing Help Hub into a 24/7 overnight emergency shelter and adding 73 new warming spaces to address the rising number of homeless individuals as winter approaches. The decision follows a 26% increase in households experiencing homelessness in Windsor-Essex, with 902 households reported in October 2024, […]

Great-grandparents Mary-Anne and Gordon Ballantyne, 75, are living in a camper trailer with their 19 grandchildren and great-grandchildren after losing their home to a fire. The couple, both diabetic, face extreme hardship in substandard conditions with no running water or electricity. They rely on a wood stove for heat, which fails to sufficiently warm the

First Nations leaders in Manitoba are urging the federal government to address a growing backlog of requests under Jordan’s Principle, which ensures Indigenous children have access to health, social, and educational services. The delay in approvals is forcing communities to cover the costs out of pocket, putting additional financial strain on already limited resources and

The K’ómoks First Nation has made history by appointing Dr. Marion Buller as Canada’s first justice of the peace in a land code nation. With 40 years of legal experience, Dr. Buller has been a trailblazer, becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed as a provincial court judge in B.C. and serving as the chief commissioner

A new safe house, Franny’s Place, will soon open in Brandon, Manitoba, to support Indigenous women, two-spirit, and gender-diverse people escaping violence. The Manitoba government has committed $500,000 to the project as part of a broader strategy to address gender-based violence. Minister Nahanni Fontaine highlighted the need for safe spaces for Indigenous individuals facing systemic

Manitoba’s proposed supervised consumption site may be located along the Disraeli Freeway in Winnipeg, with an application submitted by the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre on November 21. The application is currently in the screening stage. Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara explained that the site would be situated in an area already offering community resources,

New data reveals that women with disabilities are more likely to experience homelessness due to violence or abuse compared to women without disabilities. A report by the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal housing advocate found that 63% of women with disabilities who became homeless cited violence as the cause, compared to 54% of

In Thunder Bay, Ontario, the Care Bus, operated by NorWest Community Health Centres (NWCHC), offers vital services to the city’s unsheltered population. Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the bus provides warmth, harm reduction supplies, and basic healthcare services to vulnerable individuals. The program runs daily from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. through March 2025. It

The federal government is set to sign its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government on Saturday, officially recognizing the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) as the government of the Red River Métis. This historic agreement, which will be finalized by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree in Winnipeg, represents a significant step in reconciliation and the

David Fineday, a Saskatoon man and survivor of the Sixties Scoop, spent four days smudging and praying in freezing conditions to raise awareness about homelessness and support those without shelter. He set up a temporary encampment across from Station 20 West, using a 96-hour smudging permit granted by the City of Saskatoon. The space, which