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Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a yearlong civil war. The fighting that erupted last April between duelling militias in the northeastern African country has forced out …
Read More »Is millions in Ontario government money fixing its auto theft crisis?
It took less than four hours for the first vehicle of the year to be stolen in the Region of Peel. Around 3:10 a.m. on Jan. 1, police believe a truck was stolen from Heathbrook Avenue in Brampton, Ont. Officers haven’t closed the case, which is still ongoing. The theft …
Read More »City of Calgary, United Way partner to help co-ordinate supports for Calgarians in crisis – Calgary
The City of Calgary is partnering with local agencies to help Calgarians in crisis. On Thursday, the city announced the creation of Action Table Calgary (ATC), a partnership between the city, Calgary police and the United Way, with the goal of co-ordinating support services for Calgarians with multiple risk factors …
Read More »‘I need a house’: Belleville’s drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis
As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night. The 48-year-old and his partner were among those huddling this week outside a church in downtown Belleville, a community in southeastern Ontario that recently declared a state of emergency following a …
Read More »On the Brink: How Nova Scotia’s affordability crisis was years in the making
This story is part of an ongoing Global News series called On the Brink, which explores how Nova Scotians are being affected by the rising cost of living and housing. As more people are falling into poverty in Nova Scotia, many are wondering when – and if – things will …
Read More »Overdose crisis: ‘Immediate solutions’ coming soon for Belleville, Ont., province says
Provincial money will flow to Belleville as the southeastern Ontario city deals with an ongoing drug overdose crisis, Premier Doug Ford says. The premier’s pledge came a day after Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis called on the province to provide $2 million to help the city finish work on an already …
Read More »Winnipeg Mayor’s State of City Address looks to tackle affordable housing crisis – Winnipeg
Affordable housing is few and far between in Winnipeg, and often called “a crisis.” It’s an issue Mayor Scott Gillingham said he is looking to fast-track in his annual State of the City address before the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. He said he wants to help housing keep up with …
Read More »‘Harder to build’: How the housing crisis wrapped itself around a northern Ontario town
More than 1,000 miles north of the Greater Toronto Area, far away from the Greenbelt scandal and spats over who should pay for refugee shelter spaces, is a community that has been struggling to keep pace as it grows. Despite not sharing the spotlight with cities and towns in southern …
Read More »Urban boundary reversal ‘quadrupled’ Ontario housing crisis, developer report says
The Ford government‘s attempts to free itself from the Greenbelt scandal may have magnified the long-term effects of Ontario’s housing crisis, according to a report from an influential development group. A recent report written for the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) found the Ford government’s decision to cancel …
Read More »Neskantaga First Nation works to uplift community since suicide crisis 10 years ago
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. Small, white crosses dot a graveyard just outside Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario. Some graves are marked with white picket fences, flowers have been placed at others. Most have no names or ages, but some do. A 16-year-old girl rests …
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