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April 3, 2024
News

Cree woman speaking out about Timmins’ Indigenous homelessness crisis after death of her mother

Sarah Hookimaw's mother Cecilia Scott died outdoors in downtown Timmins in 2018

March 28, 2024
Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/Politics

With skyrocketing migration trends and housing shortages, more refugee women are forced Into the shelter system

Shelters' often chaotic environment compounds the profound challenges refugee women face

Shannon Dornadic stands outside the recreational vehicle she moved into in August, unable to find affordable housing appropriate to her needs. (Nicole Sullivan / Cape Breton Post)
December 28, 2023
Atlantic Canada/News

‘There is nowhere to go’; Walking the fine line between housed and unhoused in Cape Breton

Stories of struggle, resilience, and hope: In Sydney, residents like Carolann Battiste, Shannon Dornadic, and Shaun Young are grappling with the harsh

360°kids
July 26, 2023
News/Youth

360°kids’ Nightstop helps at-risk youths in ways shelters can’t

Stigma about homelessness coupled with myths about at-risk youth form a critical barrier for community members to sign up as hosts for

The Victoria and Weber encampment
March 31, 2023
News

Region says money spent to secure encampments necessary to keep people safe

The Region of Waterloo has spent more than $200K at encampments since September to hire security, dispose of garbage and install portable

shelter, work
May 9, 2022
Health

Working at a homeless shelter has made Delgado a better person

Despite the difficulties of working at a Toronto shelter, Victor Delgado finds strength in the hardships he has witnessed.

June 19, 2021
Immigration

‘Band Aid’ Solutions Won’t Fix Kingston’s Homelessness Crisis

The crisis of homelessness in Kingston has worsened during the pandemic, but only quick fixes have been proposed despite the effort of

Three people at a table preparing food as part of a program to reduce food insecurity among who are living in transitional housing or experiencing homelessness.
March 1, 2021
COVID-19/Economy

Pandemic Disrupts FoodShare’s Fight for Food Justice

Toronto’s FoodShare, a food justice organization, is making waves with helping BIPOC and newcomer communities but is up against funding cuts and

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