She knows most of them on a first-name basis, handing out bags of supplies and food as much as she can. It’s called Shawna’s ...

With Ottawa declaring a state of emergency earlier this week, many services designed to help the city's homeless population have been cancelled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. "It really ...

The 2025 Point-in-Time Homelessness Count for Ottawa County conducted in January by Lakeshore Housing Alliance shows a need for more services addressing homelessness, including shelters. The annual ...

The City of Ottawa says more families are homeless now than ever before, putting pressure on both them and the city's finances. It's now come up with a strategy to deal with that challenge.

A few weeks ago, I shared with someone that I was planning to make a big commitment: to end youth homelessness in Ottawa by 2030. “Are you sure you want to be that specific?” he asked. “What if you ...

There’s a rustic little wooden fence around Lee and Tammy’s home that might be cute if it weren’t for a couple of things: their “home” is a tent they’ve purposely hidden in a thicket in Gloucester, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 600 homeless families were sleeping in motels last year, with those temporary accommodations costing the city nearly $30 ...