Why So Many Canadians Are Falling Into Homelessness

As the cost of living rises and winter sets in, life on the streets is getting even harder.
We’re joined by Ken Kissick, co-founder of Streets Alive Mission in Lethbridge, to talk about homelessness during extreme cold, outreach to encampments, and whether more Canadians are ending up without housing.

We also look at addiction recovery, new services being offered, and how community support is making a difference.Plus, how you can help, including donations, volunteering, and the Coldest Night of the Year walk on February 22.

Aired on: December 17, 2025

Jeannette Rocher

Born in Puerto Rico, raised in Minnesota and Manitoba, Jeannette has had the opportunity to live in a variety of places including New York, Arizona, and Nevada. After completing college and a paid internship with CBC Winnipeg, Jeannette embarked on her journalism career by moving overseas to take a job on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. While overseas she covered stories in Fiji, Guam and Japan including the 2011 tsunami that hit Japan and its surrounding islands. She covered a mass shooting, an Earth quake, murder cases and other substantial court cases. In 2013 she moved to Alberta where she covered the devastating floods of High River and Medicine Hat for CTV News. She then went on to produce and host Go! Southern Alberta for Shaw TV. She now calls Miracle Channel home. In addition to reporting in the field, you can catch her anchoring daily weather reports, as well as longer interview segments on BCN, and the week-in-review show on BCN Weekends. 

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