Homelessness in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has more than doubled in the last three-and-a-half years, according to a report released last month. The Toronto Street Needs Assessment (SNA) is a city ...

As temperatures plummeted during one of the coldest winters in recent years, Marceline “Maman” Tawembi, a 69-year-old grandmother, tragically died on the streets of Ottawa, Ontario, on January 10.

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 ...

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 ...

“Housing is a basic life necessity for everyone,” write Drs. Nicole Racine and Stéphanie Manoni-Millar, University of Ottawa, and CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario. “With rising numbers of ...

Homelessness in Ottawa has reached its highest levels ever and will continue to worsen if “additional investments” aren’t made in housing, says a new city report. The city’s 2024 Housing Needs ...

Two Nigerians, identified as Simi and Peter, have opened up about the challenges they face as immigrants in Canada. In a video circulating on social media on Monday, they both explained that they ...

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