The Manitoba government’s latest budget places housing and homelessness promises new social housing, rent relief, and wraparound supports. But housing advocates say the investments, while welcome, remain far too small to meet the scale of the crisis, and that delays will only make conditions worse as affordability pressures continue toContinue Reading
For women, gender-diverse people, and families across Manitoba, housing is often the difference between stability and crisis. The Right to Housing Coalition’s 2026 Budget campaign, Safe Homes for Women and Gender-Diverse People, calls on the province to recognize that safety is the bare minimum. At the campaign launch, Luca Gheorghica,Continue Reading
The City of Winnipeg is moving ahead with ambitious plans to expand supportive housing. Last week, three public information sessions were scheduled to engage residents and inquire about their thoughts on the project. In partnership with the Province of Manitoba, the city is preparing five municipally owned sites for rezoning,Continue Reading
In 1991, A family immigrated to Winnipeg from El Salvador. With not many resources at their disposal and a family to care for, they moved into a Habitat for Humanity home on Angus Street in 1992. Thirty years later, José Castro and his brother Carlos have made their way toContinue Reading
In Manitoba, efforts to help people transition out of encampments and into safe housing continue through an initiative called Your Way Home. But that transition isn’t always simple, especially for those whose needs aren’t met by traditional shelter systems. Levi Foy, Executive Director of Sunshine House, says many services don’tContinue Reading
There was still snow in front of the Manitoba Legislative Building when advocates came out on March 17 ahead of the 2025 budget announcement. Through chants and calls, they urged the provincial government to substantiate its commitment to ending homelessness. The budget was announced on March 20, and at theContinue Reading
Winnipeg will become home to a new 95-unit building in south Pembina. The $38.5 million project, which began construction this past summer, will have 38 of the 95 units marked as affordable with rents below 70 per cent of the median market rent. Although this development does meet some ofContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/qFVu1kd4BpE The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) discontinued the first-time homebuyer incentive. Launched in 2019, the plan was meant to help reduce monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers by having the federal government take on partial ownership of a property. The government offered a loan of up to 10 perContinue Reading
Nearly one in five inmates released from jail in Ontario have no place to live and are homeless upon leaving provincial and federal facilities. This has been an issue of note for several years but has increased drastically in the last five years. A contributing factor to the issue hasContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/MuYLmemfpP0 “Не диванні експерти” – перше україномовне шоу у Вінніпезі, в якому ми не лише говоримо про життя в іншій країні, а й допомагаємо зрозуміти його. І разом з експертами розставляємо крапки над і та над питаннями, які цікавлять вас з першого дня переїзду у Канаду. Іміграція – це неContinue Reading
