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Addressing systemic barriers at the 2024 Saskatchewan Housing and Homelessness Conference
Join us March 6 & 7, 2024 at the Sheraton in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Housing and Homelessness Conference – “Addressing Systemic Barriers”. Building on momentum from the 2023 “Building Community – Saskatchewan Housing and Homelessness Conference”, this year’s event will dig deeper into systemic barriers and collaborative solutions. If you have lived experience or want […]
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Government of Saskatchewan Announces Funding for 10 Emergency Shelter Spaces in La Ronge
January 18, 2024 The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $97,600 to fund 10 emergency shelter spaces in La Ronge at the Scattered Sites emergency shelter, operated by Kikinahk Friendship Centre. The funding is part of the Provincial Approach to Homelessness, announced in October 2023. “The Ministry of Social Services is pleased to support Kikinahk in its […]
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Île-à-la-Crosse home build project completed! – GDI
Nov 27, 2023 One of the most difficult aspects of educating in the North is providing suitable housing and accommodations for staff. Be it the general lack of available housing, the lack of ability to accommodate family circumstances or even the short-term nature of renting specific for programming, accommodations prove to be one of the […]
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Government Announces New Provincial Approach to Homelessness
October 6, 2023 The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $40.2 million in new funding over the next two years to create 155 new supportive housing spaces, 120 new permanent emergency shelter spaces, and enhance community safety and outreach responses that include 30 new complex needs emergency shelter spaces. The integrated approach between the ministries of […]
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Canada Invests Nearly $30 Million in Rapid Housing in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 7, 2023 – Today, the Government of Canada announced nearly $30 million in funding to build 150 new affordable homes across Saskatchewan, with funding provided under the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). The announcement was made today by the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. In Saskatoon, the Government of […]
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Government Provides Funding for Emergency Shelter in North Battleford
September 7, 2023 Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) is providing $219,000 to the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) for the purchase of the Miwasin Kikinaw 40-space emergency shelter in North Battleford. “The province is pleased to provide funding to Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs for the purchase of its emergency shelter that will continue to provide support […]
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Peepeekisis Cree Nation and Steel River Group Ltd. Announce Approval of On-Reserve Rapid Housing Project
BALCARRES, Saskatchewan, Aug. 15, 2023 — Peepeekisis Cree Nation (the Nation) and Steel River Group Ltd. are proud to announce the approval of a project that will see nine new homes being built on reserve, addressing the immense shortage of housing for the Peepeekisis community. This project has been approved as part of phase three […]
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Government Extends Funding for Sawêyihtotân Project
June 28, 2023 The Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) have agreed to extend the Sawêyihtotân project, which helps people who are homeless find stable and long-term housing. Sawêyihtotân, pronounced “suh-WAY-EE-TOTE-tahn,” means “to bless each other through our show of respect for each other.” The province is providing STC with a $350,000 grant […]
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Canada supports rapid housing projects in Saskatchewan
May 31, 2023 Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, announced a $12 million investment through the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) Project Stream that will fund 50 new homes for Indigenous people across southern Saskatchewan. The new homes are part of 3 separate projects across southern Saskatchewan, which includes the building of 40 new […]
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Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees grateful for community support but worried about their homes – CBC
May 19, 2023 Wildfires and smoke have forced hundreds to flee from several northern villages and First Nations English River First Nation Elder Rodrick Apesis remains in good spirits despite a wildfire forcing him out of his home. Apesis is one of more than 100 people who were evacuated from English River First Nation and […]
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