The springing up of dozens of homeless encampments in large and regional cities, and even small towns across Canada is a significant indicator of the catastrophic housing crisis gripping the country.
When I’m out in the community and people learn about our work at Calgary Homeless Foundation, I hear the same thing again and again: ‘’You say Calgary is making progress with homelessness, but that’s ...
Across Canada, people experiencing homelessness are seeking shelter in emergency departments (EDs) during cold snaps, especially if they suffer from negative health outcomes as the temperatures drop ...
Advocates believe Calgary's 10-year plan to end homelessness is on track for success. Since it began three years ago, 2,300 people have been moved out of shelters and into their own apartments, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wall-to-wall crowd of all ages was out and about during the 19th annual Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo at the BMO Centre ...
With rising numbers of pregnant and parenting people experiencing homelessness in Canada, more children are being put at risk of negative health outcomes. Adequate housing that interfaces with ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What once was a program designed simply to offer more warm spaces for Calgary's homeless population during the city's coldest days ...
July 2023 marked five years of sobriety for Vanessa, after years of living in a haze of trauma and drug use. She credits her persistence largely to having stable housing—for three years, between 2019 ...