Homeless

Raynor Winn, author of the bestselling memoir 'The Salt Path', has been accused of fabricating significant parts of her story, including details of her supposed homelessness and her husband's terminal illness. A report by The Observer revealed that Winn—real name Sally Walker—was alleged to have embezzled approximately £64,000 from her former…

LOS ANGELES — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take a shower, do laundry, or get medication for addiction treatment. Others relaxed on shaded grass and charged their phones as an intake line…

Heavy downpours in Ondo State have led to the collapse of bridges within several communities in various parts of the state, leaving residents unable to access their farms, markets, and workplaces. The torrential rain, which has been falling for the past week, has caused devastating floods in the Uso community…

Monday, July 7: Homelessness, addictions, truck traffic — why does one neighbourhood have to bear the brunt of it all, a reader asks. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com Published Jul 07, 2025 Last updated Jul 07, 2025 10 minute read Sylvie Bigras, president of the Lowertown Community Association,…

Nine out of 10 homeless women are missing from official government figures, charities have said. Solace Women's Aid and Single Homeless Project have said their research shows that the current rough sleeping snapshot, carried out by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is inadequate. The charities blame gender-biased…

Sam Altman is grappling with his political alignment. The 40-year-old CEO of OpenAI, like many of his fellow tech executives in recent years, has expressed that he does not feel at home in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. In an extended post on X, Altman lamented the fact that…

Article content “This also represents a fundamental transformation of our shelter system … It is fundamentally different from the traditional shelter system,” Troster said. Article content The second floor at 230 Queen St. is Ottawa’s first-ever office-to-transitional housing conversion and will provide living space for 140 adults experiencing homelessness. Photo…

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Prince William has shared an optimistic message on the second anniversary of his Homewards programme, emphasizing the initiative’s progress in tackling homelessness across the UK. The future King, 43, has made the issue a personal and long-term focus, urging campaigners to “keep going” as they work to shift the needle…

Article content Racialized, immigrant homeless populations increasing Article content The report also found that racialized and immigrant populations in Ottawa were increasingly at risk for homelessness. Article content Racialized people represented more than 56 per cent of the PiT Count in 2024, an increase from 48.1 per cent in 2018.…