The springing up of dozens of homeless encampments in large and regional cities, and even small towns across Canada is a significant indicator of the catastrophic housing crisis gripping the country.

To get a better sense of where shelter capacity stands in Edmonton this winter, CBC News dug into the numbers and spoke to agencies and advocates in November.

In debates and at the doors, public safety and homelessness seem to be top of mind for Edmonton residents and municipal candidates alike. While this dialogue is welcome, it leaves out the people most ...

Across Canada, people experiencing homelessness are seeking shelter in emergency departments (EDs) during cold snaps, especially if they suffer from negative health outcomes as the temperatures drop ...

When a journey is challenging, it can often lead to a greater sense of accomplishment when the path is completed.

Canada’s federal government announced on Monday that it would commit CAD 250mn (USD 186mn) to address the growing problem of encampments and homelessness across Canada. Provinces will be required to ...

These events should be understood within ongoing settler colonialism and a housing crisis endemic in Canada’s broader housing system. While affordable housing policies in Canada emerged following the ...

Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets. A makeshift homeless encampment has been set up in a park in Granby ...

Three court decisions have now ruled that the shelter system does not meet the needs of homeless people. By Ian Austen In many Canadians cities, one noticeable consequence of the pandemic has been a ...

An auditor general’s report found that multibillion-dollar federal housing programs were not being tracked to see whether they actually reduced homelessness. By Vjosa Isai Tents at a homeless ...

As Canadians, there are many things that unite us coast to coast. The game of hockey is one of them. Whether you play it, watch it, or live for it, hockey keeps us warm on those bitter-cold winter ...

Homelessness in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has more than doubled in the last three-and-a-half years, according to a report released last month. The Toronto Street Needs Assessment (SNA) is a city ...