The money is expected to flow through an existing program, likely the Homelessness Partnering Strategy that doles out $105 million to cities annually
Marie-Claude Landry, chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, says in a statement that asking for refugee status is not a crime.
Halifax police have issued a warning to the municipality's residents about the release of a woman with a history of violent criminal convictions who is considered a high risk to reoffend.
"I want to know how he died. I know he could have been saved. He didn't deserve to die like this," says the 64-year-old resident of Sydney Mines, N.S.
Messages of support are pouring in for Rob Ford as the former Toronto mayor goes through a "difficult time" in his battle with cancer.
A new study suggests that homeless youth who keep pets have lower levels of depression than their counterparts who are without a dog, cat, or even rat by their side.