It wasn’t quite a unanimous vote on Monday night. “All those in favour, all those opposed? Carried – with Councillors Loo and Heed opposed,” said Mayor of Richmond, Malcom Brodie at Monday’s council meeting. Richmond City Council voted to extend a temporary use permit for a supportive housing complex in the city for an additional […]

The Ricochet shelter in Montreal’s West Island has officially secured its future after acquiring the building where it operates on Gouin Blvd. W. in Pierrefonds. The organization announced the acquisition of the Ricochet Centre on July 18, 2026, calling it a historic milestone in its efforts to address homelessness and housing instability in the region.

It’s a tale as old as time: a man, his guitar and a full heart. Winnipeg musician Les Gillis is hitting the road Tuesday to embark on the second leg of his cross-country journey in hopes of making a change through music. “Music just has a way of moving people,” Gillis told CityNews. “And I

Quebec’s Minister of Housing, Karine Boivin Roy, announced Saturday that construction of 1,650 new affordable housing units could begin in Montreal within the next year. These homes are part of eight projects selected under the Quebec Affordable Housing Program. They are currently being reviewed by Canada Homes, at the federal level, for funding. Among them

A First Nation in B.C.’s Fraser Valley has launched a substance-use treatment program specifically for young adults that combines Indigenous knowledge and clinical care. Led by Seabird Island through a partnership with Fraser Health and the government of B.C., the Thíytelh Wellness Program will soon accept Indigenous applicants between 19 and 26 for its six

The City of Montreal announced on Wednesday that it will fund a construction project to build 54 prefabricated transitional housing units in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough to serve as a shelter for women experiencing homelessness or at risk of being on the streets. The parcel of land, located on Elmhurst Avenue, was transferred from the Société

St. Thomas is moving ahead with another affordable housing project, with the city donating $2.7 million and a portion of land for a new 40-unit development beside the YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin. The three-storey building, planned for 53 Hiawatha St., is intended to support seniors and young adults, while also including a dedicated Indigenous gathering and

As many Winnipeggers try their best to stay cool and hydrated indoors amid sweltering heat and humidity on Saturday, some outreach organizations have been collecting water bottles to hand out to vulnerable people living on the city’s streets. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange-level heat warning for southern Manitoba, warning that the

For many in Ottawa, the Rideau-Sussex pedestrian underpass is a sidewalk. For a group of Inuit without homes, it’s the Circle — a place where they have gathered, supported each other and slept for more than 30 years. “This place has history with us,” said Nick Illauq, co-founder of Ottawa Inuit Circle, in an interview.

A regional public health emergency has been declared in four northern Manitoba First Nations. Leaders in the Island Lake First Nations say opioid use, toxic drug supply, HIV, hepatitis C and homelessness have reached a crisis point. The four communities are Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack, Garden Hill and St. Theresa Point, which are represented by