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Volunteers spent Tuesday morning building tents for unhoused people living in Regina’s Pepsi Park as the number of people now calling the park home continues to grow.

A Regina great-grandmother is feeling the pinch of changes to Saskatchewan's social assistance program. 

Representatives from support organizations put up their first tent in Pepsi Park Friday for people experiencing homelessness in preparation for the winter ahead — but they’re hoping there will be more government help for those who might live in it.

Rent arrears are piling up. Homelessness is rising. And affordable housing agencies in Saskatoon are grappling with evictions from people on social assistance.

Article content Social services critic Meara Conway said the Saskatchewan Income Assistance (SIS) program is being blamed for a growing number of evictions. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Sask. NDP call for welfare program to be scrapped or revised Back to video Government officials have said the program offers beneficiaries more flexibility and economic independence, claiming its financial structure and “motivational interviewing” from st...

Saskatchewan residents who are on income assistance will be able to continue buying bus passes at a discount. ...

Province continues funding income-assistance bussing programs, North Battleford included SHARE ON: A North Battleford transit bus. [City of NB] A program that allows North Battleford residents access to lower-cost bussing will be getting some funds from the province. The Saskatchewan Government has pledged $1.84 million in 2021-22 towards the Discounted Bus Pass program. Of that, North Battleford will receive $12,000 total. The amount a City gets is based on rider numbers, and the Government e...

(980 CJME file photo) People who receive income assistance in Saskatchewan will again be getting help to buy bus passes. The provincial government is investing up to $1.84 million to continue the Discounted Bus Pass (DBP) program, which helps people with low incomes buy bus passes at a discount of $25 per month. “Having more affordable transportation will allow people with low incomes to be more connected to their communities and contribute to a better quality of life,” Social Services Mini...