Jake Kivanç
He Built Homes for the Homeless. So the City Sued Him
Toronto carpenter Khaleel Seivwright has been building ‘tiny shelters’ for the city’s many homeless people. The city says they are dangerous. He says the city is doing nothing to help the unhoused.
North American Cities Are Replacing Cops With Civilians And It's Working
Toronto is the latest city looking to replace police with mental health crisis workers on non-violent 911 calls.
For a Brief Moment, a Job Ad for a College Wanted a Shirtless ‘Male Producer’
Ontario's Durham College denied authorizing the LinkedIn ad, which has since been taken down.
A Homeless Man's Lonely Death in a Portable Toilet Shows Horror of a Pandemic Winter
COVID-19 has taken away shelter and safety from many homeless people. Outreach workers are worried more deaths are inevitable unless something changes.
Toronto Man Raises $37,000 for Food Bank By Dousing Himself in Expired Soup
The number of Canadians estimated to be food insecure has risen sharply during the pandemic.
20 Hours of Watching Canadians Get Evicted Over Zoom Court Shows a System Under Strain
A backlog in evictions has meant that tenants now have only minutes—in a virtual court—to make the case that they should keep their homes.
Some Self-Employed Canadians Need to Pay Back All Their CERB, Government Says
The government is asking for up to $14,000 back before December 31, due to poor wording on their part, in order for Canadians to avoid impacting their tax returns.
Hospital Security Guards Charged With Manslaughter Over Death of Toronto Woman
Danielle Warriner, 43, was a patient at Toronto General Hospital who had recently been treated for COVID-19.
Toddler Found Dead By Gunshot After Ontario Police Open Fire on Father Accused of Kidnapping
The Special Investigative Unit declined to confirm whether the father was armed at the time of the police shooting.
Police Won't Release Video Showing Toronto Woman Died After Altercation With Hospital Security
Toronto woman Danielle Warriner died due to an "altercation" with hospital security that was captured on video, a coroner’s investigation has found. But police won’t let the public see the footage.
Man's Family Left Wondering Why He Was Buried Without Them Being Notified
Hundreds of bodies—mainly the homeless—are labelled "unclaimed" every year in Ontario, with Seth Maclean being just one of 2020’s many victims.
Trudeau Announced $1 Billion for Affordable Housing. Expect a Backlash from the Wealthy
In Toronto and Vancouver, we've already seen homeowners push back hard against housing solutions for the homeless.