The Aboriginal Housing Management Association is the new operating partner of the Nawican Friendship Centre and emergency homeless shelter in Dawson Creek. The Nawican Friendship Centre is a gathering space for urban Indigenous families and community members, and has operated in Dawson Creek for more than 50 years. Association manager Stacey Bourque met with city […]

An Edmonton-based real estate developer has acquired City Centre Mall in a court-approved receivership sale, with the transaction expected to close before the end of the year. Westrich Pacific says it’s the next big step in the redevelopment of the downtown Edmonton property. The downtown mall has faced challenges since the pandemic, with multiple stores

A new winter response plan, updated emergency shelter rules and calls to renew funding for local homelessness agencies were among the ideas pushed forward by a London city committee Monday afternoon. Members of the Community and Protective Services (CAPS) committee unanimously passed three separate motions that will pave the way for how the city responds

Low-income residents in Chilliwack now have access to a new affordable rental housing development in the city’s downtown core. The Province of British Columbia announced the opening of Cedar Lá:lém, a six-storey, 64-unit building at 45835 Spadina Avenue. The development offers one- and two-bedroom homes for individuals and families with low incomes. “We’re providing housing

Amid concerns from some councillors and residents about where a new St. Catharines emergency shelter might be located, regional officials are emphasizing that such facilities are crucial in getting people who are unhoused into safe, stable housing. “We’re always going to need shelters,” Cathy Cousins, director of homelessness services for the Region, told CBC News

A review into how Manitoba’s child welfare system is funded is expected to begin by the end of the year, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine says, as some Indigenous leaders say the current model is failing youth. The independent review to examine the system’s “fiscal health and pressures” could take a year to complete and will

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is building a new 150-bed addiction and mental health treatment centre that will blend both Indigenous and Western practices to treat upwards of 900 people per year. The project is a joint venture between the Chippewas of the Thames and Honos Health, and will not only offer addiction and

Manitoba’s Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith is touting the progress the province has made on ending chronic homelessness. The minister says 249 people have left homeless encampments since January 2025, on track to meet the province’s goal of housing 700 people by 2031. “Every Manitoban moved into transitional or supported housing means another

P.E.I. nurses and midwives will soon be required to complete Indigenous cultural safety training aimed at improving the experiences of Indigenous patients in the province’s health-care system. The new practice directive comes from the P.E.I. College of Nursing and Midwifery, which worked with Indigenous groups on the Island to develop the training. Melissa Panton, the

More than 100 people turned up to an open house in Prince George on Wednesday, to share their perspectives on the development of an involuntary care centre in the city. The former Prince George Youth Custody Centre will be renovated into a 72-bed treatment centre, the province previously announced. Social workers, Indigenous peoples and people