Sudbury’s plan to end homelessness by 2030 requires provincial, federal funding

The roadmap to ending homelessness by 2030 adopted unanimously by city council on Tuesday describes the different initiatives that need to be put in place for the Greater Sudbury to reach its goals. It involves shifting the approach from one that offers passive services like warming centres to more active solutions like increased options for transitional housing.  […]

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Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo to receive almost $3 million in federal funding for homeless

The federal government is investing almost $3 million in the Cowichan Valley and Nanaimo, including Indigenous and urban communities, in 2024-25 to help support programs addressing homelessness issues. The funding will be delivered through the federal Reaching Home program, which helps individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness in accessing or sustaining safe, stable, and

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Family of Morgan Harris gearing up to put ‘grief into action’ with new Winnipeg street patrol

A new community patrol gearing up to hit the streets of Winnipeg is being led by Indigenous women and family members of one of the victims of a serial killer who’s currently on trial. The group has filed to reserve the name “Morgan’s Warriors” as a non-profit, and they have been working on a community needs assessment

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After a year under P.E.I.’s Residential Tenancy Act, both tenants and landlords want changes

It’s been just over a year since P.E.I.’s Residential Tenancy Act came into force, and now both landlords and tenants are calling for changes to the legislation. The province’s housing minister has hinted that some amendments are likely to come in the fall, but it’s not clear what those could involve. The long-awaited act was

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Construction of New Second-Stage Housing to Support Women and Children in Meadow Lake

Women and children fleeing interpersonal violence will soon have access to new affordable rental units in Meadow Lake in part thanks to investments by the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Today, Minister of Trade and Export Development and MLA for Meadow Lake Jeremy Harrison, on behalf of Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky,

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Federal Government Announces Over $25 Million For New Rental Homes in Sault Ste. Marie

A solid and reliable supply of rental housing is critical to ensuring that more Canadians have access to housing that meets their needs. Today, the federal government announced over $25 million to build 108 rental homes in Sault Ste. Marie. The funding will come as a fully repayable low-interest loan through the Apartment Construction Loan Program. Located downtown

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Provincial funding gives Brandon Housing co-op a boost, but more needed to keep rents affordable

For 30 years, Irene Thiessen has had predictable and affordable rent living at Brandon’s Spruce Woods Housing Co-op — but expensive repairs needed on the western side of the complex may place some of those affordable units in jeopardy. Every week, Thiessen — who lives on a fixed income — stops by the Spruce Woods

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Halifax approves zoning changes, clearing the way for thousands of new housing units

Halifax council has voted unanimously to approve a slew of zoning changes following a two-day public hearing and hours of debate. Councillors heard from dozens of people on Tuesday and Wednesday about the slew of new rules stemming from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. The city received $79 million from Ottawa last year to fast-track

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Virtual health hub for Sask. residents finds home on Whitecap Dakota First Nation

A new health centre based in Whitecap Dakota First Nation will offer virtual care to remote and rural communities in Saskatchewan, and eventually across Canada, officials said Thursday. The $27-million virtual health hub will include teams of physicians, nurses and other health-care workers who can remotely assess patients in real-time in their home communities. The Saskatchewan Indian

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