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Publication Date: January 14, 2026 - 04:00
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Northern communities see fastest-growing homelessness rates in Ontario, new report says
January 14, 2026
Nearly 85,000 people were known to be experiencing homelessness province-wide last year — about an eight per cent rise over the previous year — and northern and rural regions are driving that growth, a new report from Ontario's municipalities shows. Officials at shelters in northen Ontario communities say those numbers reflect the demands they've seen on the ground.
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The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the next two weeks.Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, in a letter to the city posted on social media Wednesday, says it’s about making sure Calgary’s 1.6 million residents have a safe and reliable water system.
January 14, 2026 - 17:41 | Dayne Patterson | The Globe and Mail
The town of Tecumseh, Ont. is likely to lose about $3.2 million in funding for housing after voting against allowing fourplexes to be built by default.
January 14, 2026 - 17:34 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Three who were airlifted after a school bus crash are set to be released before the end of the day, with the fourth to remain but is in stable condition.
January 14, 2026 - 17:13 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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