The City of Regina released a report stating how much it would cost to end homelessness, a number that an advocate calls inflated. The city said in a report that the city would have to increase taxes by 21.73 per cent in 2023 and by 4.24 per cent tax rate in 2024. The increase would […]
The City of Regina’s administration has put a price on what it would take to end homelessness. The city said in a report that the city would have to increase taxes by 21.73 per cent in 2023 and by 4.24 per cent tax rate in 2024. The increase would result in $487.08 annually in 2023 […]
The Mayor of Regina hopes to see action taken soon to help those without a home with winter. The Government of Saskatchewan announced $1.7 million in additional funding in 2022-23 to increase the number of emergency shelter spaces in the province, $800,000 will go to community partners to support seasonal cost pressures and $900,000 to […]
The cold weather might not have been around long, but it has already caused drastic effects on those without a home in the province. A Montreal Lake Cree Nation member in Prince Albert and a Saskatoon man died from the exposure over the weekend. Following the deaths, the Saskatchewan Government unveiled its cold weather strategy. […]
The Warriors of Hope Community Support will be holding a traditional feast to honour a woman named Marjorie, whose death sparked a renewed conversation about the City’s homelessness crisis. Just over one year ago, a woman named Marjorie passed away due to a drug overdose in Victoria Park. Shylo Stevenson, executive director and communications officer […]
The City of Regina is taking another step to end homelessness in the City. Regina city council approved a motion to support funding for a plan that is calling for the inclusion of $5.5 million per year in targeted funding for a housing-first supportive model in the City. The motion, brought forward by Councillors Dan […]
Chants echoed from 12th Avenue to Broad Street as around 50 people marched from Carmichael Outreach to the Ministry of Social Services. The goal of the rally was to show the Ministry the realities of living on Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) and houselessness. Payton Bryne has experienced short-term homelessness and organized the march with her […]
A temporary indoor homeless shelter in Regina that replaced the outdoor Camp Hope, is completely full with a lengthy wait list. According to a City of Regina report, about 20 people are currently on the shelter’s wait list. As a result, people are being turned away and sent to other non-profit shelters, with hotel rooms […]
Because of a lack of funding, a University of Saskatchewan-led homelessness mitigation project has come to the end of the road, but another research project is in its place. College of Nursing professor and researcher, Dr. June Anonson, says the rate of homelessness in Saskatchewan is well above the national average. There are more people […]
Just earlier this month, the City of Regina moved residents of Camp Hope to a temporary shelter. Now residents and business owners in the area have various concerns as to why the City didn’t consult residents in the area. Brain Cooper resides in the Warehouse District, said he has no problem with what the City […]
