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'Do what we're doing:' Arcand responds to Fairhaven wellness centre critics
After some Fairhaven residents shared frustrations about the new emergency shelter in their neighbourhood, Tribal Chief Mark Arcand is firing back, calling on them to be part of the solution. On Monda...
Jan 24, 2023 Tribal Chief Mark Arcand speaking to reporters. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Emergency Wellness Centre welcomes Christmas donations for kids
Saskatoon's Emergency Wellness Centre has issued a call for donations to help make the holidays special for the children staying there. It's not just adults who need help finding a home or recovering ...
Dec 15, 2022 While the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners acknowledged that police have a role in handling those types of issues, a lack of housing and facilities means officers are often left with no place to take people, and they are ultimately released back into the community without any form of support. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Prince Albert family spreading cheer to homeless community
By Nigel Maxwell A Prince Albert family is doing their part to help spread some holiday cheer to those who may need it the most. Vanessa Farrow has been delivering food to people who live on the stree...
Nov 24, 2022 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Open house sessions pack new wellness centre in Fairhaven
An open house at the new location for the Saskatoon Wellness Centre drew a big crowd this week, but while many praised the centre's expansion, others expressed concern about the new location in Fairha...
Nov 19, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
STC wellness centre moving to new location next month
More beds and a new location are coming to an emergency wellness centre in Saskatoon. With the closing of the Lighthouse and its 61 government-funded spaces, the provincial government has redistribute...
Oct 28, 2022 The building owned by Saskatchewan Housing Corporation will become the new home of the STC's Wellness Centre (Google).
Sask. gov't providing new space for STC shelter as Lighthouse beds are moved
The Saskatoon Tribal Council will have a new space for its emergency shelter, as the last beds are transferred to that facility from the Lighthouse. According to the Ministry of Social Services, the l...
Oct 28, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon shelter transition underway: Social services ministry
As shelter beds are moved away from Lighthouse Supported Living to other locations in Saskatoon, the Ministry of Social Services is working to ensure the number of spaces doesn't drop. According to th...
Oct 07, 2022
Saskatoon firefighters rescue man from garbage truck
Firefighters in Saskatoon saved a man who was trapped in a garbage truck early Friday morning. According to the fire department, the man was trapped inside the bin of an automated garbage truck, and t...
Sep 30, 2022 (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Chief delivers stern message to Downtown Wellness Centre critics, says new shelter on the way
Stop picking on the downtown wellness centre. That was the message from Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand to those who attended the North Saskatoon Business Association luncheon Wednesday at TCU Plac...
Aug 25, 2022 Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand announced a new wellness centre at a North Saskatchewan Business Association luncheon this week. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon homeless count 'extremely concerning,' advocates say
There are at least 550 people in Saskatoon who don't have a place to call home. That's more than there have been since the Saskatoon Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) began its biennial homeless c...
Jul 13, 2022 Outside the Emergency Wellness Centre, downtown Saskatoon (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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