Tag: homelessness
SoHo affordable housing project gets $130M boost from Ottawa
The federal government is investing more than $130 million to help build 370 affordable homes in London on land that used to house the former Victoria Hospital. London North Centre Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos announced the funding for four non-profit housing providers that are part of a development called Vision SoHo Alliance in the SoHo […]
A brother lost to addiction, a new play to memorialize him
When Erik DâHaene died from a drug overdose four years ago at age 54, he left behind hundreds of writings and pieces of art, most of which he produced while living in and out of homelessness over the course of four decades. His work is scribbled on napkins and scraps of paper â materials he […]
Baranyai: Unintended consequences could be avoided
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is playing Russian roulette with the law of unintended consequences.
Oxford group targets prevention in face of drug overdose increase
To raise awareness of what it calls an âalarming increase in drug overdoses globally,â a regional organization has prioritized key areas of focus as it looks to expand support for at-risk people living in Oxford County. The Oxford Mental Health and Addictions Action Coalition â founded in 2022 and comprising members from several community organizations […]
100 residents displaced by fire at Chatham public housing complex
Municipal officials are helping nearly 100 residents of a Chatham public housing complex displaced by a fire early Sunday that sent flames shooting through the buildingâs roof. Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue helped to evacuate the building at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. after firefighters responded to the blaze at about 6 a.m. âWhen the crews arrived […]