homelessness

As Jasper continues to recover from a wildfire that destroyed nearly a third of the townsite, Mayor Richard Ireland is optimistic about the New Year. Although having dealt with various challenges such as establishing local government, COVID-19 and the Chetamon wildfire, the last year had proven “without question” to be his most difficult one as […]

Statistics Canada’s latest financial security survey shows a stark disparity between the wealth of homeowners and renters, even as it fails to capture the true scale what’s owned by Canada’s richest families. The survey, conducted only every few years, shows home-owning families whose main earner was 55 to 64, and who had an employer-sponsored pension, […]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is making some changes to mortgage rules to help more Canadians to purchase their first home. She says the changes will come into force in December and better reflect the housing market. The price cap for insured mortgages will be boosted for the first time since 2012, moving to $1.5 […]

NDP Leader Carla Beck says if her party forms government, it would introduce a number of policies to help those grappling with the cost of housing. Beck is promising new rules on how much landlords can increase rents per year while giving landlords some protection against late or missed rental payments from social service clients. […]

Usually, a provincial budget is shrouded in mystery and secrecy, until the finance minister rises in the house to deliver the budget after 2 o’clock in the afternoon. This year is a little different.  In the on-going battle with teachers to decide how and where to spend money to make improvements in classrooms, the premier […]

The City of Regina announced that the temporary emergency shelter in downtown Regina would continue in the new year. Mayor Sandra Masters said after Wednesday’s council meeting that they expanded operations until April 2024. “It was created as a low-barrier, temporary emergency shelter, known as ‘The Gathering Place: New Beginning,’ we’ll continue its operations throughout […]

Saskatchewan is spending $40.2 million over the next two years in a plan intended to help people who are unhoused across the province.  The province says in a news release that 155 new supportive housing units are to be created in Regina and Saskatoon, which are also to have on-site supports.  The plan also includes 120 […]

City workers will be taking down a massive fence placed around city hall, after the removal a homeless camp. Work is underway this morning. In the statement, City Manager Niki Anderson said the green spaces on the City Hall Courtyard are safe and clean. The fences have allowed the grass to recover, and have significantly […]

The subject of houselessness once again was the major topic of discussion for city council. At a tense meeting yesterday, council voted down a motion that would have seen the city declare a houslessness crisis. Mayor Sandra Masters says a motion like this sounds helpful, but it may not be. “The feedback we have received […]

After 42 days, the encampment in front of City Hall is being decommissioned. Regina Fire Chief Layne Jackson made the decision. “Regina Fire and Protective Service had become increasingly concerned about the possibility of a significant fire at the encampment. Today’s (Thursday) fire confirms that the lives of those living on the encampment are at […]