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Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, said Wednesday the hepatitis A outbreak began in northern communities due to poor sanitation and drinking water. However, it’s since spread to places with overcrowding like those experiencing homelessness or living in shelters. He also said a U.S. CDC travel advisory is echoing public health advice,...

The number of shelter beds in New Brunswick’s capital city will soon take a significant hit, as Fredericton’s low barrier shelter is set to close at the end of April. As Johnny James reports, the loss is impacting the community’s capacity to protect the unhoused, as advocates try to find a permanent solution.

Peterborough city council has asked staff to report back in August with alternative locations for additional winter shelter space for people experiencing homelessness.

Vancouver has billed the FIFA World Cup as an inclusive event, but not everyone is feeling welcome. A homeless man who’s taken shelter under a city bridge says municipal workers and police told him he would have to clear out, citing FIFA’s two kilometre controlled area or “beautification zone” around BC Place. Kristen Robinson reports.

There is concern this weekend over another growing homeless encampment in Richmond. A small colony of trailers and shelters has sprouted along Highway 99 near No. 5 Road. As Travis Prasad reports, no government agency appears ready to address the situation.

Just one day after Montreal’s mayor was brought to tears over the death of several unhoused people in the city’s shelters, Global has an uplifting story about one man’s journey to find permanent housing. One organization has managed to house hundreds of vulnerable Montrealers since 2022. It’s enough reason to lift the spirits of some...

Newly trained nurse practitioners say they’re struggling to find work in their field. As we get closer to the FIFA World Cup, what is the plan for housing the homeless who live or take shelter in the area around the stadium?

The Ministry of Transportation has filed an injunction to clear the homeless encampment along the highway in Penticton. And the Kelowna Women’s Shelter is holding its Stories and Art show. This year’s theme is “Hope Lives Here.”

On the final day of an appreciation week for emergency shelter and homelessness service workers, Megan King speaks with some of the people who step up every day to help Toronto’s most vulnerable.

Winnipeggers braved a challenging winter triathlon at The Forks to raise $25,000 for Winnipeg’s homeless, providing critical warm shelter for the city’s most vulnerable. Hersh Singh reports.

The city of Kingston like many communities across Canada continues to see a rise in homelessness. Some estimates say there are more than five hundred individuals experiencing homelessness in the city. Local advocates expect that number to double by the end of the year.

Hopeless. That’s how staff at a local women’s shelters felt after learning about the alleged intimate partner homicide of Ayla Egotik-Learn, who was found dead in her St. Albert apartment. Sarah Ryan has more on the advice domestic violence advocates have for those in abusive situations.

WATCH: The city of Saskatoon is considering ways to incentivize development in some of its most historic neighbourhoods through a 5-year tax abatement. Ward 3 city councillor Robert Pearce explains planning and conversations that are underway. Pearce also speaks to homelessness and shelter locations in the city.

A Ukrainian woman and her six young children are facing homelessness, now that their time at a Kelowna women’s shelter is almost up. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, members of the community are now stepping up to try to help the immigrant family.

Frigid overnight temperatures have most people hunkering down indoors. But those experiencing homelessness have little choice but to brave the cold outside or seek a bed at an overnight shelter — if space is available. Tim Sargeant looks at how the city’s resources are holding up during the prolonged cold snap.

Brockville’s Cooperative Care Centre is set to close at the end of the month, following a recent decision by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The centre’s board has since submitted a request for funding to continue bare bones operations until the end of March as a last ditch effort to keep the facility...

A new emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness will soon open in Ajax. The decision came not long after an encampment was set up in the town’s downtown area, but as Germain Ma reports, some in the neighbourhood are expressing safety concerns.

A Trent University student has partnered with a Peterborough café and shelter this fall to bring nourishing meals to those in need. Madeleine McColl has more on how community members came together to feed the body, mind and soul.

Winter’s early arrival has overwhelmed Montreal’s homeless shelters, with long lines forming at multiple shelters in Montreal, as people seek warmth, clothing and safety. As Elizabeth Zogalis reports advocates warn the city is once again unprepared, relying on last-minute warming stations instead of year-round resources.

The Shoebox project is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to uplift and empower women experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. The organization does this by collecting gift-filled shoeboxes and distributing them to women in shelters and resource centers during the holiday season.