Police and workers in white suits and balaclavas began clearing out the tent encampment outside Colonial Building in St. John’s on Friday morning. The move comes two days after the provincial government posted signs around the encampment saying tents and unauthorized structures would be removed. The signs included the phone number for the emergency shelter […]

Last summer, the number of people known to be sleeping outside in Thunder Bay, Ontario, nearly tripled compared to the previous year. City council is considering the feasibility of supported or designated encampments, and has directed staff to report back in June about potential sites and costs. On Friday, Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra announced more

Hockey Helps the Homeless Tournament on May 3rd in Edmonton has 22 players signed up to play with many Oilers Alumni favourites taking part. Teams are bought in by business sponsors who fundraise to earn first draft in picking their teams. The games are free to watch in-person with a silent auction during the event.

St. Thomas has reduced chronic homelessness by 30 per cent in the span of seven months by increasing outreach efforts and placing people into highly supportive housing. 126 people secured housing between July 2023 and January 2024 with the help of social services, emergency shelters, and community partners. It’s a major stride in supporting the

As Canada’s housing crisis deepens, only Prince Edward Island has legislation recognizing housing as a human right. The Canadian Press reached out to all provinces to ask if they agree with the federal housing advocate’s stance that housing is a human right and if they plan to introduce related legislation. Most provinces responded with details

A review of the homelessness system in the District of Nipissing suggests North Bay develop an integrated low-barrier shelter and homeless hub. Commissioned by the local social services board, the study aimed to identify gaps and barriers in the current system while aligning with goals to end chronic homelessness. The review, conducted alongside a housing

Halifax is planning to open more designated sites for people experiencing homelessness, as the number of unhoused individuals in the municipality continues to grow and encampments become more cramped. According to a new staff report, four designated tenting locations are over capacity with more people regularly moving in. Meanwhile, tents and other structures are going

Residents of the tent city in St. John’s say the homelessness encampment is expanding — and that it isn’t going away heading into the summer months. The encampment sprung up at Colonial Building last fall, and persisted throughout the winter months. Laurel Huget, a representative of Tent City for Change — a group of volunteers

Housing First currently has 43 people housed in different units and 22 others in family housing, said Samantha van den Ham, Housing First’s program manager. Housing First opened two supportive housing locations in October — one for older people and one for high-risk people. The bachelor units are equipped with their own bathrooms, kitchenette and

The New Brunswick Housing Corp. will build 120 supportive units to help unhoused people transition back into traditional housing, according to Jill Green, the minister responsible for the Crown corporation. Green released the figure during an appearance before the legislature’s budget estimates committee and told Global News that the units are part of the government’s