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‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Within the statistics about unsheltered individuals in Ottawa and data from emergency shelters lies a smaller but underrepresented community of homeless youth, some under the age of 18, who live on streets, friends’ couches, or in the few shelters dedicated to their age group.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale
Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

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As renovictions accelerate in Vanier, one land trust tries to hold the line

Jan 7, 2026

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7 min read

As renovictions accelerate in Vanier, one land trust tries to hold the line

The Ottawa Community Land Trust works to preserve and increase affordable housing in the city in three ways.

Kate Chappell
Kate Chappell

Housing

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Provincial and federal governments plan more affordable housing in Centretown and Nepean

Dec 10, 2025

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7 min read

Provincial and federal governments plan more affordable housing in Centretown and Nepean

During the Mayor’s Breakfast held at the Rogers Centre on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave more details on how his build Canada Homes Fund will help build more affordable accommodations in Ottawa.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

ByWard Market

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A quiet experiment in compassion: How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

Dec 8, 2025

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9 min read

A quiet experiment in compassion: How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

Kate Chappell
Kate Chappell
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