Homeless

Saturday, Aug. 17: The Finnish capital and Medicine Hat, Alberta, could teach Ottawa a few things about helping the homeless, readers write. Have you say by writing to letters@ottawacitizen.com. Published Aug 17, 2024  •  Last updated Aug 17, 2024  •  10 minute read A homeless person sleeps on Bank Street…

Numerous governments are to blame for the number of children who will attend school this year while living in emergency accommodation, according to the Ombudsman for Children. “The move away from local-authority housing during the economic crash of 2008 has led to a situation now where we are consistently failing…

'Nobody wants anything to do with me, and now it's just me in the cold nights,' says Tyler Dunlop, who has checked into RVH's withdrawal management services An Orillia man who made headlines for his pursuit of medical assistance in dying (MAID) — and who recently published a book on…

The apparent demise of Bring Chicago Home, one of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature initiatives, is a stinging setback for a mayor who’s seen quite a few already in a term that has yet to hit the one-year mark. The referendum’s expected defeat (we await the counting of mail-in ballots unlikely…

The timeline has been released for a phased closure of a facility that’s been providing services to Leduc’s homeless community for the past 15 years. In a letter to the Leduc mayor and council Tuesday, officials with the Leduc Hub Association detailed plans for the closure of the homeless support…

Those in charge of the Hôtel-Dieu homeless shelter admit it isn't perfect, but say it has still helped address needs. Published Mar 19, 2024  •  Last updated Mar 19, 2024  •  3 minute read The old Hôtel-Dieu Hospital at the corner of St-Urbain St. and Pine Ave. in Montreal. Photo…

Rural England has seen a 40% increase in homelessness over the past five years, a British non-profit organization said on Tuesday. The countryside charity CPRE said homelessness in the countryside had increased from 17,212 in 2018 to 24,143 in 2023. CPRE found that the problem is more severe in rural areas than many…

A cost-of-living crisis in the G7 nation and world’s sixth-biggest economy has left many Britons struggling to make ends meet, as bills for food, energy, rent and mortgages increase. — Reuters pic Join us on our WhatsApp Channel, follow us on Instagram, and receive browser alerts for the latest news…

One year after being removed from their former residence due to an unexpected renovation, a Nova Scotia couple are reaping the benefits of a lucky lottery ticket — and using the winnings to pay it forward in their community. Bertram and Helen Drover of Lower Sackville, N.S., won $100,000 on…

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are searching for a gunman who is believed to have killed three sleeping homeless people without provocation this week, prompting warnings for unhoused people not to sleep alone. The same person is suspected to have fatally shot all three victims in separate attacks that…