The springing up of dozens of homeless encampments in large and regional cities, and even small towns across Canada is a significant indicator of the catastrophic housing crisis gripping the country.

Canadian police reported multiple shootings of homeless people Monday in a Vancouver suburb and said a suspect was in custody. Authorities said most of the shootings were in downtown Langley, a town ...

Across Canada, people experiencing homelessness are seeking shelter in emergency departments (EDs) during cold snaps, especially if they suffer from negative health outcomes as the temperatures drop ...

Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets. A makeshift homeless encampment has been set up in a park in Granby ...

MONTREAL, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced a commitment of $1.5 million through a three-year partnership with Hockey Helps the Homeless (HHTH). Starting with ...

Canada’s federal government announced on Monday that it would commit CAD 250mn (USD 186mn) to address the growing problem of encampments and homelessness across Canada. Provinces will be required to ...

With rising numbers of pregnant and parenting people experiencing homelessness in Canada, more children are being put at risk of negative health outcomes. Adequate housing that interfaces with ...

Three court decisions have now ruled that the shelter system does not meet the needs of homeless people. By Ian Austen In many Canadians cities, one noticeable consequence of the pandemic has been a ...

July 2023 marked five years of sobriety for Vanessa, after years of living in a haze of trauma and drug use. She credits her persistence largely to having stable housing—for three years, between 2019 ...

An auditor general’s report found that multibillion-dollar federal housing programs were not being tracked to see whether they actually reduced homelessness. By Vjosa Isai Tents at a homeless ...