*Content note: This story contains mention of suicide.  At first, it was anecdotal.   Emergency shelter workers across the Niagara region noticing a few more seniors showing up at night, without anywhere else to go.  Then, the By-Name Data — a list of all people actively experiencing homelessness in the region — confirmed it.  Seniors now represent 15 per cent … More

One-year program will help reduce homelessness and prevent evictions through community partnerships  Sault Ste. Marie, ON – April 7, 2026: The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) is launching a new initiative through the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)’s Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF) to help keep more people in our community … More

When Marie Morrison first started her career in the homelessness sector, no one had heard of By-Name Data or Coordinated Access — two fundamental elements now considered essential in the work to end homelessness.  Housing First wasn’t a term yet coined.  To say the sector’s approach has shifted since then would be a remarkable understatement.  “We can fairly say Marie has helped revolutionize Canada’s response to … More

St. John’s, NL, March 17, 2026 – The work to reduce homelessness among people living with disabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador has taken a huge leap forward, thanks to a new project that will help shape the way communities across Canada support people experiencing homelessness to find and maintain safe, affordable and accessible housing.  In partnership with the Canadian … More