Tag Archives: Housing

Seeking a safe refuge from domestic violence is getting easier in Saskatchewan, thanks to new funding offered through the provincial housing benefit program. On Wednesday, the provincial and federal g...

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...

Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand is firing back at critics who opposed the one-year lease extension granted to the downtown Emergency Wellness Centre by city council. Arcand said he's ...

The Saskatchewan Housing Benefit is expanding to provide relief to some renters. Starting this month, anyone spending at least 35 per cent of their pre-tax household income on rent will be eligible fo...

A small group of six tents takes up a portion of Regina's Pepsi Park these days, a home for people who have nowhere else to go. Advocates say it's a symptom of the long-standing homeless problem in Re...

Saskatoon is expanding its affordable homes within the city, thanks to funding from the federal government. Thirty-six new affordable homes will be available for both individuals and families. The hou...

By Teena Monteleone Habitat for Humanity will have 31 new builds across Saskatchewan this year, but the homes aren't the only thing undergoing significant construction. The organization is merging its...

The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is taking the next step in its housing strategy, offering direct help to Metis citizens facing health and safety challenges in their homes. According to a media re...

OTTAWA - There is someone waiting on a list for affordable housing in more than 283,000 households across the country, Statistics Canada says in a new batch of data that also sheds light on what Canad...

OTTAWA - Indigenous people are spending fewer nights in homeless shelters than non-Indigenous users, a finding from federal researchers who warn in internal documents that the result points to more pr...