Tag: affordable housing
A ‘brutal’ daily lottery decides who gets in, who gets left out at London shelter
The names are drawn and the lucky 30 have a warm place to stay the night. The rest, well, who knows for sure?
Tenants already settling in as London affordable housing project opens
Residents of a new affordable housing project in the cityâs south end have already begun moving in.
London homeless agencies rip Queen’s Park encampment, drug use crackdown
Ontario’s promised crackdown on encampments and public drug use doesn’t solve underlying problems, and serves to criminalize homelessness, London social-agency leaders say. Premier Doug Ford has announced $25.5-million in new funding to open up and expand shelter capacity for people living in encampments across the province, along with $50 million to fund “ready to build” […]
Bruce Power pledges funds for major Bruce County housing project
Bruce Power has pledged $1 million toward a proposed affordable housing project in Bruce County on top of more than $350,000 it has already committed to a number of other housing initiatives in Grey-Bruce. The company’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president, James Scongack, made the announcement at Bruce County council on Dec. 5, where […]
Extra, extra! Creative re-use of old newspaper building provides housing boost
Facing a housing crunch with its population expected to swell once Volkswagenâs electric-vehicle battery plant opens, St. Thomas is turning to creative ways to bulk up its housing supply.