Tag: Homeless
Councillor loses bid to quash homeless drop-in services at Ark Aid
Funding for homeless drop-in services at Ark Aid Street Mission will continue to flow, despite the ward councillor putting up an intense fight to halt it. In a 9-5 vote at a city council meeting Tuesday, councillors resurrected a motion quashed at a committee meeting in March to give $611,000 to the agency so it […]
Business groups split over $611K for daytime homeless help
Groups representing businesses in two districts on the front lines of London’s homelessness crisis are at odds over continued funding of drop-in services at a London agency. City councillors will be asked Tuesday to approve $611,000 in funding for Ark Aid Mission so the agency can provide laundry, meals and showers during the day at […]
‘Tiny homes’ project for London war veterans seeks to raise $4M
The group behind a 20-unit tiny home village for homeless veterans in London is hoping to raise at least $4-million from the community.
Indigenous kids’ supports at risk as regional program shutdown looms
The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre is hours away from shutting down the Jordan’s Principle program
Letters to the Editor: March 29, 2025
Many Londoners have opinions about the state of the core. One reader would like to add her voice, as someone who still lives downtown, and loves it.