Many Toronto hospitals' emergency rooms become de facto shelters for those who do not have a home. No doctor wants to discharge a patient into the cold, especially at night in the heart of winter. So ...

The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael's Hospital research centre, as well as non-profit United Way Greater Toronto, to establish the Slaight Family Housing Lab — a ...

The Slaight Family Foundation is taking bold, immediate action to confront Toronto's escalating homelessness crisis, announcing a transformative $25 million gift to St. Michael's Hospital's MAP Centre ...

At 78, Emmanuelle Gattuso seeks causes without ‘millionaire champions,’ then offers them millions herself. She’s handed out ...

The number of homeless encampments has declined across Toronto in the past year, according to city officials, but at least one advocate says the city has simply moved unhoused people out of sight.

Roughly 10 per cent of Toronto’s homeless population, as of a 2024 street needs assessment, spent time as children in foster ...

The Slaight Family Foundation has pledged $25 million to support a coordinated, research-driven response aimed at helping Toronto’s most vulnerable residents secure stable housing and essential ...

TORONTO — Steam slowly spiraled up from the trays of freshly cooked meals laid on a table at the corner of the sprawling basement room. Dozens of people sat around other tables, some of them eating ...

The Canadian Press spent several Thursday evenings in November and December visiting Sanctuary Church, a nonprofit organization that provide services to Toronto’s homeless population, and spoke with a ...

New data from Fred Victor, a registered charity and leader in ending homelessness in Toronto, found that half of Canadians (49%) agree that homelessness has become so common in their community it’s ...

President and CEO of United Way Greater Toronto Heather McDonald and Dr. Stephan Hwang speak on the multi-sector partnership ...