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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 staff encourage more people on the program to find employment. Some shelters and non-profit housing ...