Tag: homelessness
Ontario election: Group demands ‘effective’ rent control at London rally
The anti-poverty and tenants’ rights group is pushing for rent control to become a ballot issue in Thursday’s provincial election
Coldest Night event raises $30,000 for Wingham’s connection centre
This year’s Coldest Night of the Year walk in Wingham managed to raise $30,000 for United Way’s Northern Huron Connection Centre. On Feb. 22, dozens of walkers congregated at the Maitland River Community Church to participate in the event, which raised a total of $30,840. Although some area walks were forced to make adjustments due […]
Coldest Night of the Year events held across Grey-Bruce
The temperature hovered a couple of degrees below freezing and a light snow fell in Owen Sound’s River District on Saturday where an event was being held to raise awareness about the challenges faced by the community’s most vulnerable. For anyone without a toque and mittens it was chilly enough to numb exposed fingers and […]
Deaths prompt scrutiny, soul-searching as homelessness grows in Michigan
Housing and homeless aid providers call for more funding, more affordable housing following deaths of two Detroit children in parking garage…