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Pleasant Hill dental clinic struggling amid calls for more resources to help homeless
A Pleasant Hill business owner is frustrated at what she calls the "degradation" of the community in the 1500 block of 20th Street West. Dr. Ephthymia Kutsogiannis owns and operates Pleasant Hill Dent...
May 14, 2024 Dr. Ephthymia Kutsogiannis, who owns and operates Pleasant Hill Dental, says she's got safety concerns in the area. She said she was assaulted by a person who refused to move from the doorstep of her business. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Moose Jaw residents speak up over proposed homeless shelter
Some Moose Jaw residents are speaking out over a proposed homeless shelter in the city's downtown. Moose Jaw's Riverside Mission is getting ready to begin construction on the charity's new home, with ...
May 07, 2024
Saskatchewan putting millions into shelter security
Homelessness has been getting worse in Saskatchewan, requiring more shelter spaces. But as those spaces have opened, there are some who've been concerned about crime. This week, in the provincial budg...
Mar 22, 2024
Ward 3 Councillor David Kirton says he's not seeking re-election
David Kirton, city councillor for Ward 3 in Saskatoon, is closing the curtain on his political career after a single term in office. On Tuesday, Kirton announced in a news release that he will not see...
Mar 12, 2024 David Kirton says he's looking forward to trading politics for more time with his family and his dog Phil. (David Kirton Ward 3/Facebook)
Saskatoon councillor pushes for new rules on shelter locations
As some people in Sutherland protest the location of a planned homeless shelter, one Saskatoon councillor is working to keep shelters further away from schools. The former fire hall at 421 Central Ave...
Feb 27, 2024 The former fire hall in Sutherland has been selected to be the site of the new emergency shelter. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon pastor calls for closure of Fairhaven shelter after scary incident
A Saskatoon pastor is raising concerns with an emergency shelter in Fairhaven after a scary incident on the doorstep of his church. Robert Pearce is the pastor at Fairmont Baptist Church, which is loc...
Feb 15, 2024 Fairmont Baptist Church Minister Robert Pearce. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon church provides warming centre for homeless
As winter continues to linger, those calling the streets of Saskatoon home look for a place to thaw their frozen fingers and toes. That's why St. Mary's Parish in Pleasant Hill is offering a warm spac...
Jan 24, 2024 Father Kevin McGee of St. Mary's Parish (left) and David Clare with the Salvation Army (right) help with the church’s warming shelter for Saskatoon’s homeless. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Ward 1's Darren Hill shares concerns about new Sutherland shelter
Ward 1 Coun. Darren Hill is already getting calls from some of his constituents. On Thursday, a former fire hall in Sutherland was named as the location for the first of two new 30-bed emergency homel...
Jan 20, 2024 A former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to a 30-bed shelter this spring. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to Saskatoon's new shelter
An old fire station in Sutherland will be home to a new 30-bed emergency shelter in Saskatoon. The former site of Fire Station No. 5 on Central Avenue will become the first of two new emergency shelte...
Jan 19, 2024 A former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to a 30-bed shelter this spring. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon shelter location to be announced 'very soon,' minister says
Saskatoon residents can expect to find out the location of the city's new 30-bed emergency shelter "very, very soon," according to Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky. But he couldn't say if that m...
Jan 10, 2024 A 30-bed emergency shelter is slated to open in Saskatoon this spring, but details -- including the location -- are not yet clear. (650 CKOM file photo)
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