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Canada's social net is showing signs of unraveling. In cities across Canada, the unhoused find shelter in makeshift tent encampments like this one in Toronto's financial district.

Photographer: Chloë Ellingson/Bloomberg

Housing Crisis, Packed Hospitals and Food Lines: Even in Canada?
From Montreal to Vancouver, some residents are losing faith in a longstanding social safety net that is central to the country’s identity.

Dallas Is Looking for Design That Can Tackle Loneliness
Finalists in a new design competition proposed public infrastructure for Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas that can make the plaza a more welcoming place.