Anne Woolger News Today

Refugees make up 40 per cent of Toronto shelter spaces, but hundreds are turned away each day as temperatures drop.

Current number of approved spaces isn’t enough as the city’s housing crisis grows

A handful of medals hang from the wall at Saira Ahmadi and her six siblings' Toronto-area apartment, academic awards and school artwork are on proud display in the living room. These mementos mean something more than good grades and championship games, it’s evidence of hard work and a renewed sense of hope.