Tag: homeless
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Single mom goes from eviction to election bid
PHOTO & STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Pregnant with her fourth child, Rose Streete was a single mother who found herself homeless in 2006 after losing her job in the auto industry. Last year, the 44-year-old graduated from Sheridan in the Community Outreach Worker program as the valedictorian for her class. Since graduating she has worked…
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A global village in poverty
STORY BY JUNE SEO When most people think about poverty they usually think about a Third World country. The reality is that poverty is much closer to home. On my 18th birthday, I moved out of my parents’ home and got a glimpse of poverty in Brantford. According to Canada Without Poverty’s website, 450,000 to…