Edmonton opens new shelter as numbers of people without safe lodging continues to climb
An old hotel in Edmonton is being used to house people who don’t have a…
Winter
Warming tipis being set up to help unsheltered people survive Winnipeg winter
Winnipeg’s unhoused population now has a temporary alternative to sheltering in bus shacks, make-shift tents,…
Indigenous led project to house homeless people torched in London
An employee of the City of London, Ont., west of Toronto has been charged with…
A Tweet, a parka company and a response from Ryan Reynolds
Canada Goose and Ryan Reynolds announced the donation of more than 300 repurposed parkas and footwear to outfit students K-12 in Arctic Bay.
Winter is coming – how to stay mentally well during the dark season amid a pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on people in the eight months its had…
Cold snap in Vancouver sending homeless into government warming centres
Tina House APTN National News Most people think of rain when they picture a Vancouver…
Iqaluit kids getting set for long winter on the ice
Steve Mongeau APTN National News While the world watches the summer Olympics unfold in Brazil,…
No power rate hikes this winter in NWT but rates still double national average
APTN National News The Northwest Territories just dodged another power rate increase. But the cost…
Fracking coming to the NWT
For the first time there will be fracking in the Northwest Territories.
Conoco Phillips is one of the world’s largest oil and gas exploration companies.