Organizations in the Yukon are reacting to big changes for tenants and landlords, including a long called-for ban on no-cause evictions that came into effect overnight.
On Tuesday, Yukon's Safe at Home Society issued 10 calls to action at a community barbeque it hosted at Rotary Peace Park in response to the ongoing homelessness crisis in the city.
Yukon led the country in terms of population growth from 2016 to 2021, but the rapid increase has amplified its housing shortage. Many locals say they're being pushed out of the housing market as rising prices rival those in some of Canada's hottest real estate markets.
Van life is trending, but for some Yukoners it s a final resort amid housing crisis
Living out of a van is a trending lifestyle sold as an alternative form of housing that promises mobility and freedom. But for some people in Whitehorse, living in a vehicle is a very practical decision amid the territory’s housing crisis.
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