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Saskatoon, Regina rank lowest on national rent report
Rent in Canada is climbing, but Saskatoon and Regina are still among the cheapest cities for renters. In the National Rent Report, released by Rentals.ca and the real estate research firm Urbannation,...
Sep 14, 2023 Saskatoon and Regina are still among the cheapest cities for renters, according to a national report. (650 CKOM file photo)
Realtors association says July home sales up 9% from 2022 levels
Like the temperatures, the housing market in Saskatchewan heated up in July. According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, there were 1,560 homes sold in the province in July, a year-over-year i...
Aug 03, 2023
Extra services needed from government to help fill vacant units: Advocate
A homelessness advocate is saying there’s nothing to smile about seeing many vacant government units across the province, but she’s still trying to find hope considering the circumstances....
Jul 26, 2023
Province supports STC homeless outreach project with $350,000 grant
The provincial government is continuing its support for a homeless outreach program in Saskatoon. On Wednesday, the government announced a new grant of $350,000 for the Sawyihtotn Project, which is ad...
Jun 28, 2023 Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand at the grand opening of a new women's transitional housing building in Saskatoon on April 14, 2023. (Dulce Abela/650 CKOM)
Eight new affordable housing units open in Saskatoon
Eight new affordable homes opened in Saskatoon on Thursday to provide a safe place for 10 people with intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges to live independently. The brand-new homes a...
Jun 22, 2023 Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan's social services minister. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mortgage payments expected to increase after interest rate hike
The future of the housing market is looking bleak for many after the Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday. Jason Childs, an economics professor at the ...
Jun 08, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Singh returns to Sask. to speak on Indigenous issues
The federal NDP leader visited Saskatchewan for the second time in just over a month to discuss issues of importance to Indigenous communities and leaders. On Wednesday, the Federation of Sovereign In...
May 24, 2023 Jagmeet Singh speaks at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Legislative Assembly in North Battleford on May 24, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Regina, Saskatoon again report decreases in housing sales
For a fourth straight month, Regina and Saskatoon both reported a decrease in year-over-year housing sales. In its monthly report for April, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) said that while...
May 05, 2023
Singh drills down on dental plan during Saskatoon visit
The leader of the federal NDP visited Saskatoon on Thursday to tout the dental care support coming for Canadians later this year and drill down on some other problems people across the country face to...
Apr 13, 2023 Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to media at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Dentistry in Saskatoon on April 13, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Central bank's hold on key interest rate signals stability for buyers, says Royal LePage COO
The chief operating officer of Royal LePage says the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent has huge implications for Canada's housing market. "The Bank of Canad...
Apr 12, 2023
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
