By Jill Reeves, December 12 2024—
As economic hardship is felt throughout the city, the need for shelter and social services has increased.
A survey conducted by the Academia Forum stated that over 28 per cent of 1049 postsecondary student … Read the rest
By Fiza Mubashir, February 13 2024—
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is forcibly removing homeless encampments within its jurisdiction while disproportionately targeting the Indigenous population. Such expulsions contravene Indigenous Treaty Rights as specified by principle eight of the National Protocol … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, November 17 2023—
A new report conducted by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary reveals that 115,00 Calgarians are at extreme risk of losing their housing.
In an interview with the Gauntlet, Ron … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, December 22 2022—
Winter in Calgary this year feels like the coldest it’s ever been, and most people dread leaving their homes — but what about people that don’t have homes to go back to? Calgary’s unhoused … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, September 23 2022—
This year’s iteration of the Calgary International Film Festival continues to shine a light on Alberta filmmakers and their stories. One story that has become increasingly relevant following the COVID-19 pandemic is Wendy Hill-Tout’s … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, October 29 2020—
For most of us, homelessness is a passing eyesore, a momentary pang of pity, a societal error that doesn’t compute. It is something we choose not to acknowledge in order to continue living the predictable, … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 6 2020—
Two University of Calgary students are appalled that the city’s vulnerable population will be sheltered at the Telus Convention Centre instead of in hotels.
Vagisha Agrawal and Ariana Agouridis read CBC’s report that Calgary … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, January 16 2018 —
Beginning Jan. 19, Canadian director Hugh Gibson is bringing his critically acclaimed documentary The Stairs to the Plaza Theatre for one week of screenings. The documentary premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film … Read the rest
