The City of Greater Sudbury reports a significant rise in homelessness, with approximately 200 people now living in encampments across 49 locations as of July 23. This is an increase from 77 people in 44 locations a year ago. The city’s approach involves using municipal bylaw officers to connect encampment residents with services and issue […]

Darko Lukic, 48, died in hospital on July 21 after being found unconscious and seriously assaulted outside his apartment at 122 Base Line Rd. W., a London & Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH) complex. His death is now being investigated as a homicide. Lukic, who lived across the hall from Marnie Lougheed, was described as a

For eight years, James Caughill and his dogs have walked thousands of kilometers across Canada to highlight the shortage of homeless shelters that accept pets. Caughill’s journey began in 2016 after he became homeless when a rental scam left him without savings and unable to find shelter that allowed his dog. Despite efforts to find

Kinngait is set to receive up to 70 new public housing units by 2030 as part of the Nunavut 3000 initiative, a major territorial project aimed at addressing severe housing shortages in Nunavut. Last week, a team from Nunavut Housing Corp., the Department of Community and Government Services, NCC Land Development Ltd., the Lands for

Fredericton Homeless Shelters has opened Goddard House, a new transitional facility designed to bridge the gap between emergency shelters and independent living. Named in honor of Anna Goddard, the facility aims to provide support for individuals not yet ready for full independence but who need to move beyond the immediate needs of a shelter. Executive

End Homelessness St. John’s is teaming up with 10 local organizations to distribute $1.3 million in federal funding aimed at preventing homelessness. The funds, allocated through the Reaching Home strategy, will be used to create 16 housing-focused case management positions across various groups in Newfoundland and Labrador. These groups include the AIDS Committee of N.L.,

A fire on the third floor of YMCA’s downtown branch in Hamilton has displaced 173 tenants from its men’s residence program, which provides affordable short-term housing for those facing health and social challenges. The fire, which occurred Monday, has forced residents to evacuate, with many currently staying on cots in one of the YMCA’s gyms.

Elaine Lin and other residents of the Easter Seals House’s second floor face uncertainty as their transitional housing lease ends on July 31. The 21-unit space, previously used by Coast Mental Health for supporting individuals with mental health challenges, was always intended as temporary housing. Residents were informed in January that they needed to find

The City of Vancouver’s council has unanimously approved its first seniors’ housing strategy, designed to enhance affordable housing and support for older residents. The strategy aims to increase housing options for seniors, ensure housing designs meet their needs, and provide relocation protections for those in community care and assisted living facilities facing redevelopment. The plan

Saint John City Council has approved the “Housing for All” strategy, which aims to address homelessness by making it “rare, brief, and non-recurring.” This approval comes with an emphasis on urgent implementation due to criticism regarding the strategy’s three-year timeline and lack of measurable goals. The strategy proposes establishing “zones” to manage homelessness: Coun. David