Tag Archives: Refugees

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday for "showing flexibility" on the plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by year's end. Even before the refugee resettlemen...

While some people are asking how the federal government will resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in one month, other people are asking how they can help when the refugees arrive. The Saskatchewan Associat...

The rally cry of "refugees are welcome here" is now in response to the Saskatchewan premier's letter calling on the federal government to slow down the refugee process. Premier Brad Wall said that he ...

As the end of the year approaches there is still no word on how many Syrian refugees will call Regina home. The federal government is sticking with its plan to bring 25,000 refugees to Canada by Dec. ...

Amid political pressure to suspend Ottawa's Syrian refugee plan, Justin Trudeau needs to stick to his word and keep Canada's borders open according to a University of Saskatchewan professor. "It would...

Premier Brad Wall is asking the federal government to re-evaluate its Syrian refugee plan. The new Liberal government has set a goal for 25,000 refugees by the end of the year. But with what he feels ...

A flood of Syrian refugees could be coming to Saskatchewan before the end of the year, but is the province prepared to handle it? Darcy Dietrich is the executive director for the Regina Open Door Soci...

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau succeeds in bringing 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of the year, Saskatchewan could see around 2,000 of them. "(Historically), Saskat...

A Saskatoon city councillor joins a national task force on the Syrian refugee crisis. Ward 1 Councillor Darren Hill will be part of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) initiative, af...

People looking to help refugees can do so by donating to the Canadian Red Cross and Saskatchewan Credit Union. Cash donations will be accepted at participating credit unions until September 30 and all...