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OAHS Issues a Request for Proposal to Provide Consulting Services, Designs, and more for Thunder Bay Youth Transitional Housing Development

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is requesting proposals to create conceptual drawings and site plan for the Thunder Bay Youth Transitional Housing Development....

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OAHS Issues a Request for Proposal to Provide Consulting Services, Designs, and more for Thunder Bay Youth Transitional Housing Development2022-02-28T14:21:08-05:00

Community Housing Transformation Centre Aids in OAHS’s Working Strategic Plan

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) has been in the process of constructing the organization’s new five-year Strategic Plan with a generous contribution from Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre) funding....

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Community Housing Transformation Centre Aids in OAHS’s Working Strategic Plan2022-01-31T09:03:34-05:00

$10 million more per year from Ontario to build new Indigenous housing hailed by service groups

New funding for Indigenous housing from the Ontario government has left Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS), “ecstatic.” ...

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$10 million more per year from Ontario to build new Indigenous housing hailed by service groups2022-01-26T08:37:28-05:00

First Nations children’s health impacted by poor housing conditions, study says

A study on indoor air quality and housing characteristics in isolated First Nations communities found elevated rates of respiratory infections and wheezing in young children, which authors associate with poor conditions within their homes....

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First Nations children’s health impacted by poor housing conditions, study says2022-01-25T08:15:51-05:00

Junot Avenue transitional housing still on OAHS radar following funding announcement

The Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services will include Junot Avenue transitional housing in their consideration of where new funds will be allocated....

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Junot Avenue transitional housing still on OAHS radar following funding announcement2022-01-14T08:19:46-05:00

Two Row Architect Invites Bids to Perform Work to Complete a New Supportive Housing Building in Kenora, Ontario

Two Row Architect invites bids for contractors to perform work to complete a new Supportive Housing building in Kenora, Ontario, for a Stipulated Price contract, in accordance with Contract Documents....

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Two Row Architect Invites Bids to Perform Work to Complete a New Supportive Housing Building in Kenora, Ontario2021-12-21T11:26:26-05:00

OAHS Featured in BMO Financial Group’s 2021 Sustainable Bonds Impact Report

Recently, BMO published their annual report on the details about their sustainable bond program, and describes some of the ways they are supporting businesses to help create opportunities, lift communities and build a more sustainable future through banking. ...

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OAHS Featured in BMO Financial Group’s 2021 Sustainable Bonds Impact Report2021-12-21T08:55:01-05:00

23 women have died after intimate-partner violence since the 1970s in this rural Ontario community

"Definitely COVID has heightened, in our experiences, violence against women," said Brooks. "But the lack of housing, the number of women that say to us that they would like to leave this abusive relationship, however … there just is no housing."...

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23 women have died after intimate-partner violence since the 1970s in this rural Ontario community2021-12-08T08:24:23-05:00

Ontario woman donates home to Indigenous housing provider to give back land to Indigenous people

For those individuals leaving their life-long homes to begin a new journey in a nursing home, the decision of what to do with their house is always a debate. For Lidia Tromp, she knew exactly what she wanted to do: donate her land back to the Indigenous community....

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Ontario woman donates home to Indigenous housing provider to give back land to Indigenous people2021-12-03T10:36:29-05:00

OAHS Issues a Request for Tender to Design and Construct 7 Duplex Rental Units in White River, Ontario

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is requesting qualified Proponents to design and construct 7 duplex rental units in White River, Ontario....

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OAHS Issues a Request for Tender to Design and Construct 7 Duplex Rental Units in White River, Ontario2021-12-14T11:23:04-05:00