With the winter weather beginning to settle in Saskatchewan, the residents of Camp Hope will soon not have to worry about spending their nights outside. A temporary indoor facility will be made available next week for those needing shelter. The facility will be managed by the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS) after the City […]
With the winter temperatures set to roll in Regina, the FSIN says something has to be done for the individuals at Camp Marjorie right now. They are working alongside with the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services to provide support for the camp residents. Regina Treaty Status Indian Services Executive Director Erica Beaudin says some indoor […]
As evident by the rally in front of the legislature on Wednesday, there has been growing outcry to end the Saskatchewan Income Support program. So far the Saskatchewan Party has resisted the notion of eliminating it. Social Services Minister Lori Carr says it’s too early to say the SIS Program is a failure since it […]
Camp Marjorie has been a very busy place over the last 12 days. The camp in Pepsi Park has been seen over 100 different individuals spend at least one night inside of a tent since opening up on October 8. One of the volunteers at Camp Marjorie, Kelsey Dumont says they have received a lot […]
With the cost of rent and homelessness on the rise in the province, the provincial NDP is calling for the suspension of the Saskatchewan Income Support program Social Services Critic Meara Conway says there should be a return to direct payments to landlords and a housing strategy for those who will be looking for shelter […]
It’s a long road ahead to solve the issue of poverty within Regina, but some steps were taken yesterday. A discussion about the situation was held outside Knox-Metropolitan United Church and what possible action needs to be done. The downtown Regina Community Support Team, the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry and Councillor Andrew Stevens all spoke at […]
The City of Regina is receiving over $7-million in funding from the federal government to help provide housing for the city’s homeless. The $7.8-million, in addition to $1-million allocated by the City, will create 29 new affordable homes through the City’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RIH). Minister Responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) […]
A new report shows that new housing starts in Saskatchewan more than doubled compared to last year. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Saskatchewan reported 4,958 annually adjusted housing starts in urban settings in April, an increase of 113.3 per cent from April of last year. Housing starts are up more than 101 […]
The Saskatchewan Realtors Association says the real estate market in the province set another sales record in April. Across the province there were 1,865 homes sold which is up nearly 182 per cent from last April, during the lock-down, and up 97.2 per cent year-to-date. New listings were up over 41 per cent. Sales were […]
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has placed the Queen City at the top of their benchmark study involving 23 cities from across the country. Regina was rated first when it comes to application approval timelines, ninth for affordable government fees and charges and eleventh for structures and processes available to developers. Municipalities were ranked within […]
