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New Saskatoon transitional housing offers safe haven for those who need refuge
New transitional housing in Saskatoon will offer a safe place to stay for Indigenous women and children and LGBTQ+ individuals fleeing domestic violence. Aggie's and Shirley's House, in the city's Ken...
Oct 24, 2025 Aggie's and Shirley's Place has 20 new transitional homes for Indigenous women and children fleeing violence. (Grandeur Housing Ltd./Facebook)
Housing minister won't commit to Liberal election promise to cut development fees
The federal housing minister wouldn't commit today to a Liberal election campaign promise to push cities to cut the fees that help fund local infrastructure. In Toronto today for an announcement, Hous...
Oct 14, 2025 Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
'Basic' shelter could help overnight winter warming centres issues: Salvation Army
As Saskatoon city councillors consider adopting a new affordable housing strategy, the executive director of the Salvation Army's Crossroads Residential Services is offering some advice. Major Gord Ta...
Oct 13, 2025 Saskatoon’s Sage Clan Patrol hands out warm clothes to the city’s homeless as winter approaches. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Housing markets continue outperforming long-term trends in Sask.
Saskatchewan's real estate markets showed no signs of slowing down last month, as the province marked the second-strongest September on record and extended the trend of above-average sales to 27 conse...
Oct 08, 2025 Prices dipped slightly in September, with the province’s residential benchmark price falling to $368,300. But while there was a slight month-to-month decline, the association said the change is consistent with seasonal trends, and noted that prices were up seven per cent over September of 2024. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province, feds team up to open supportive housing units in Swift Current
Four new supportive housing units have opened up in Swift Current, due to a joint investment of $1 million from the provincial and federal governments. The housing units - two bachelor suites and two ...
Aug 30, 2025 The housing units – two bachelor suites and two one-bedroom homes – will go to people with brain injuries and seniors who are experiencing homelessness. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon announces newest emergency shelter's location, 60 beds
Saskatoon City Council has given the green light for an enhanced emergency shelter site to be built in the Central Industrial Area. The land is located at 170, 31 St. E., owned by the provincial gover...
Aug 15, 2025 The Mustard Seed emergency shelter will be built at 170 31st St E in Saskatoon's Central Industrial area, which is currently a parking lot for Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (GoogleMaps/Screenshot)
Provincial government updates flood risk planning rules for developers, aligning with federal government
Saskatchewan is updating its rules when it comes to building homes in areas that could potentially flood. On Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced an update to the Planning and Developmen...
Aug 01, 2025 The provincial government is updating its flood risk planning rules when it comes to developers looking to build properties closer to bodies of water. Previously in Saskatchewan, if you wanted to build a home close to a body of water, you would have to have it mitigated and prepared for a one-in-500-year flood event. Now, that number has been dropped, requiring developers to prepare for a one-in-200-year flooding event. (650 CKOM file photo)
Home sales above average in Sask. despite ongoing inventory challenges
Despite persistent challenges with inventory, homes sales across Saskatchewan remained strong in June as prices continued to rise. According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, there were 1,768 ...
Jul 04, 2025 Saskatchewan's residential benchmark price hit an all-time high of $370,700 last month, up from $369,500 in May. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ottawa's GST rebate on new homes would save typical 1st-time buyer $27K: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa's plan to slash the sales tax on housing would save an eligible first-time homebuyer an average of roughly $27,000 off the price of a newly built home. The...
Jun 11, 2025 Houses for sale in a new subdivision in Airdrie, Alta., on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Home prices in Saskatchewan hit record high in April, as inventory remains low
Home prices hit record highs in Saskatchewan last month, but inventory levels remain low across the province. According to data published by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, the province's resid...
May 06, 2025 Saskatchewan's residential benchmark price rose from $353,600 in March up to a record high of $360,500 last month. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
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