{
  "id": 753461,
  "title": "'It's done': Ont. premier calls woman to tell her that shelter won't be opening in her neighbourhood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/its-done-ont-premier-calls-woman-to-tell-her-that-shelter-wont-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/homelessness-shelter-niagara-region-doug-ford-9.7305311"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cathy Link of St. Catharines said she was shocked to receive a phone call from Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday informing her the province had ended lease negotiations with Niagara's regional government for a proposed new emergency shelter in her neighourhood.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}