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CBC News – Pandemic-era temporary shelters still being used as demand persists
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CBC News – Pandemic-era temporary shelters still being used as demand persists

What started as a short-term solution to try to limit overcrowding at Ottawa’s homeless shelters early in the COVID-19 pandemic is set to continue at least until late summer, according to a city memo, as demand for shelter space remains high.

CBC/Radio-Canada: Ottawa’s ‘Indigicity’: Vanier’s rise as an urban home for Indigenous people
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CBC/Radio-Canada: Ottawa’s ‘Indigicity’: Vanier’s rise as an urban home for Indigenous people

What’s behind the Ottawa neighbourhood’s evolution into a hub for First Nations, Métis and Inuit.

Thanks to a strong network of Indigenous support and cultural centres, and the efforts of community workers over the years, Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood has become an urban hub for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.