Ottawa
Today's Mood: Thoughtful
Temperature: 24.18°C
Police came and removed all of Joseph's belongings including his medications. He lost everything! Then shortly after this interview, police came again forcing Joseph to move.
The mayors who continue to not provide enough safe, quality shelter. The mayors who could be fighting Ford for more supportive housing, safe consumption sites, funding for outreach and more voluntary treatment options.
Housing First has become one of the most debated approaches to ending homelessness. But while critics argue it has failed, housing experts say the real problem is the growing shortage of affordable housing.
Today in Invisible People’s Homelessness News: Hosted by Annalea Fiachi.

Ottawa police have arrested over a dozen people and laid a host of charges after teaming up with a downtown business concerned about shoplifting. [...]

The head of the union representing elementary teachers at Ottawa's English public school board says the city's "unicorn" status is being put at risk by the province's current bargaining strategy. [...]

The Ottawa Redblacks extended their winless streak with a 16th straight loss in an ugly 46-16 beatdown to the league-leading Montreal Alouettes on Thursday. [...]

One person has died following a motorcycle collision near Renfrew, Ont., Thursday night, according to local paramedics. [...]

Quebec's Charter of the French language grants children with serious learning issues a waiver allowing them to be educated in English. But education specialists say the process is too difficult [...]

Thunderhead recognizes the discrimination experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ people across the country, particularly during a decades-long campaign by the Canadian government known as the LGBT purge. [...]

As trade talks between Canada and the U.S. continue, American liquor may once again appear on store shelves as a tradeoff against tariffs. But as Joy SpearChief-Morris reports, some in [...]

City of Ottawa staff are reviewing a proposal for a five-building, 1,500-unit development in Orléans that would have no residential parking spots available. [...]

Para Transpo is extending its hours until 2 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays starting Sept. 4 for one year. One longtime user of the transit service for people with disabilities calls [...]

Concerned parents are calling for extra safety measures at an Ottawa elementary school after a vehicle crashed through a fence and into the schoolyard earlier this month. [...]

Indigenous and church leaders in Ottawa are looking forward to seeing the new Odayanhaway, or little village, popping up near Carlingwood later this decade. [...]

After winning the Canadian PGA Championship, Craig Stefureak became the second-ever golfer to win back-to-back tournaments and the first-ever Indigenous golfer to win the title. He spoke to Ottawa Morning’s [...]

Education Minister Paul Calandra says he remains optimistic over ongoing contract negotiations for teachers and education workers, while unions are expressing frustrations over the government's demands and a stall on [...]

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night. [...]

Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre issued a safety reminder to its members following a number of incidents of vandalism and online harrasment impacting Muslim communities in the province this past [...]

Fires can be more aggressive based on how charged the battery is, which firefighters often have no way of knowing. The batteries can explode and become projectiles while crews are [...]

One person was killed and two others injured in a crash involving a transport truck on Highway 401 east of Gananoque on Wednesday night, according to Ontario Provincial Police. [...]

Kevin Murison was busking in downtown Ottawa on Saturday when a man assaulted him with a knife, slashing his thumb and his instrument. The bagpiper says he won't be silenced. [...]

