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A Calgary organization that offers free legal services to people who don’t qualify for legal aid in Alberta is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessing justice. “We have political parties talking specifically about crime in our downtown area and on our trains, and there …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size On Tuesday Kingston city council will be considering an expensive recommendation. Staff are recommending the city provide $6.5 million to the city’s addiction and mental health services, or AMHS, to purchase a new facility. Like the city’s current Integrated Care Hub (ICH) …

Steven Antle slides and steps his way down uneven terrain into a riverside homeless encampment, his boots crunching their way through the snow. “Good morning, sir. How we doing?” he calls out. It’s so cold Antle’s breath hangs in the air. The site sits largely empty, aside from two men …

There are no treatment or mental health facilities in Labrador West, says Keith Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick himself went to the Humberwood Centre in Corner Brook when he was looking to abstain from substance use. (CBC) WARNING: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Keith Fitzpatrick of Labrador City knows all too …

As the City of Dryden continues to respond to homelessness and overdose crises across Canada, community members and agencies are coming together to offer new programs and services for the most vulnerable in the northwestern Ontario city. Dryden is among northwestern Ontario communities that have seen a growing number of overdoses and …