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Sask. auditor to investigate hotel expenses for Social Services recipients
Saskatchewan's auditor is going to investigate how the provincial government picks and pays for hotel stays, in the wake of revelations about a Saskatchewan Party MLA's motel. On Thursday, Tara Clemet...
CKOM News
Nov 30, 2023
Social services minister says Sask. delivering on requests for more shelter spaces
Councillors, police and other organizations have long been asking for more places to treat people with complex needs in Saskatoon and Regina - and the provincial government is delivering on those requ...
Lara Fominoff
Nov 24, 2023
Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan's social services minister, says there is a plan for clients discharged from a soon-to-be-opened shelter in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. Party votes down NDP motion calling for auditor's investigation into motel
The Saskatchewan Party government has blocked an investigation by the provincial auditor into the Sunrise Motel, which is owned by Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal. The motel was spotlighted when the Saska...
CKOM News
Nov 23, 2023
Province reverses policy withholding 'specific claims' from First Nations people
A day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called on the provincial and federal governments to rescind a policy that withholds income assistance regarding "specific claims" for ...
Shane Clausing
Nov 22, 2023
Chief Bobby Cameron and other chiefs from across Saskatchewan called on the provincial government to rescind a policy that would withhold income assistance regarding "specific claims" for First Nations people who receive more than $15,000 per capita in settlements. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Minister gives some answers around hiked motel bill
Saskatchewan's minister of social services is providing some answers after it was revealed Wednesday that a Regina motel, owned by a Sask. Party MLA, hiked its room rate when the ministry took over a ...
CKOM News
Nov 16, 2023
Questions raised after MLA-owned motel in Regina hikes rates for Social Services
Saskatchewan's opposition is raising questions about the connections between a Regina motel, Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal and the Ministry of Social Services. Early in November, the Saskatchewan NDP br...
Lisa Schick
Nov 15, 2023
Social services to help low-income families with new employment incentive
A new initiative from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services is aiming to make life more affordable for low-income families across the province. The ministry said its new Saskatchewan Employment I...
CKOM News
Nov 08, 2023
“Working parents who have employment income of $500 per month may be eligible for a monthly benefit of $400, $500 or $600, depending on the number of children they have,” the Ministry of Social Services explained in a statement. (980 CJME file photo)
New emergency shelter spaces coming to YWCA Prince Albert
A total of 45 new emergency shelter spaces are coming to Prince Albert's YWCA. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $830,000 to create the new spaces, which will be offered 24 hours a day, seve...
CKOM News
Oct 24, 2023
The YWCA in Prince Albert will have 45 new emergency shelter spaces this winter. (650 CKOM file photo)
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...
CKOM News
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)
Province responds to homelessness letter
The province has responded to an open letter about homelessness from a Saskatoon city councillor. In his letter, David Kirton accused the province of "manufacturing homelessness" and advocated for mor...
Libby Gray
May 03, 2023
According to Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the tribal council's 106-bed wellness shelter has been full since it first opened, despite adding more beds. (650 CKOM file photo)
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