Tag: homelessness
In Michigan, a new push to fight homelessness before it begins
Advocates say Michiganâs $4 million ‘shelter diversion’ pilot program is keeping people off the streets by helping pay for rent, utilities, transportation and more. Is it time to take it statewide?…
Ontario election: Group urges voters to turn homeless crisis into key issue
A grassroots group of municipal politicians is urging voters to make homelessness a provincial election issue, with the equivalent of a city larger than Sarnia living on the street across Ontario. Calling the encampments that have cropped up in municipalities big and small in recent years a “human rights crisis,” the Ontario Coalition for the […]
Letters to the Editor: February 15, 2025
Free Press reader disappointed seeing fellow Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem at sporting events.
New Mexico’s First Community Solar Project Breaks Ground
In a milestone for renewable energy in the Land of Enchantment, Affordable Solar has commenced construction on New Mexico’s inaugural community solar project. The Cuidando Los Niños Community Solar Project, situated in Valencia County, will help to broaden access to renewable energy for New Mexico residents and boost community-driven sustainability … [continued]
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Shelter boss ‘shocked’ over city council’s backtrack on homeless funding
Council delayed more than $4 million in promised federal funding for operations from April to March 2026, as well as daytime services