4 d. ago City clears encampment from Toronto park for second time in a few days

City staff have cleared a homeless encampment in Toronto's west end for a second time in a few days, after a small group of people rebuilt a camp that was removed on Friday. 

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4 d. ago City clears Toronto park encampment for second time in a few days

The City of Toronto has cleared a homeless encampment at Dufferin Grove Park for a second time in a few days after a small group of people rebuilt their camp that was removed on Friday. Michael DeForge, who was at the park today to support encampment residents, says a group of Toronto police officers and […]

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4 d. ago Deachman: Want to be Ottawa's next mayor? I have the job for you

Looking for a job where you'll constantly be criticized? The ByWard Market District Authority is hiring a new executive director.

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4 d. ago Quebec urges Ottawa and Canada Post to ensure strike doesn't affect municipal elections

Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault fears the ongoing strike could affect the delivery of voter registration notices.

Politics

9 d. ago City clears encampment from Toronto park after trespass notices issued

The City of Toronto has cleared a homeless encampment at Dufferin Grove Park after a small group of remaining residents said they wouldn’t leave until they got permanent housing. City vehicles were seen removing tents and people’s belongings from the park this morning, with city security and police officers on scene. The encampment area was […]

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1 week ago Denley: If Sutcliffe cares about his housing plan, he'll end Clublink fight

The Supreme Court rejection gave Ottawa's mayor an excellent political off-ramp. Instead, he promised the planning version of guerrilla warfare.

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1 week ago City council orders review of program housing homeless Londoners

Coun. Susan Stevenson said she has been contacted by several landlords flagging concerns including drug use, disabled smoke alarms and vandalism.

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1 week ago Sutcliffe: Young people shouldn't be homeless in Ottawa. Let's fix this

Ending youth homelessness by 2030 is entirely possible, and this city has the expertise to make it happen.

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1 week ago Premier Ford joins Barrie mayor in visiting city’s homeless encampments

Premier Doug Ford made a weekend visit to Barrie, where he joined Mayor Alex Nuttall in touring the city’s homeless encampments. In a Facebook post shared by Nuttall on Saturday, the two can be seen visiting the sites. Nuttall called for provincial support earlier this month after declaring a state of emergency over the encampments, […]

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2 w. ago Deachman: Can Ottawa really end youth homelessness in 5 years?

Or is the mayor's pledge just so much sloganeering? Here's what experts in the field said.

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2 w. ago Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in on 10 issues that matter to voters

Where do Edmonton's mayoral candidates stand on taxes, homelessness, bike lanes, safety, infill and city services? Global News has given all 13 a chance to share their thoughts.

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2 w. ago Edmonton city council proposes shelter changes, more collaboration with province

Edmonton city council is preparing to pen a letter to the province again discussing homelessness. City council worries there are too many people using the services in the core.

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2 w. ago 1 million: Heart Institute's plan to screen Canadians, starting with Ottawa's mayor

The program is the first of its kind in Canada and will both help prevent heart disease and help researchers better understand its causes and treatments.

Economics

2 w. ago Ottawa mayor promises to end youth homelessness in the city by 2030

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he wants to end youth homelessness in the city by 2030.

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2 w. ago Denley: Mayor must reform Ottawa's incompetent, sluggish planning department

The federal and provincial governments, councillors and the housing industry want faster approvals. But the city only gets slower, its auditor general has found.

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2 w. ago Toronto Public Library expanding social, crisis support services to more branches

Toronto's libraries increasingly find themselves on the front lines of the city's homelessness and mental health crisis.

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3 w. ago Calgary mayoral candidate calls for end of downtown supervised consumption site

Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, running for mayor under the Communities First banner, also pledged to decentralize the city's largest homeless shelter in the East Village.

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3 w. ago Mayoral candidate renews call to close supervised consumption site, decentralize Drop

Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp says if elected next month, she’ll call on the province to close Calgary’s only supervised consumption site, while also pledging to decentralize the city’s largest homeless shelter. At a campaign announcement near the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre Wednesday morning, Sharp said that while the Safeworks supervised consumption site falls within […]

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