The City of Regina’s administration has put a price on what it would take to end homelessness. The city said in a report that the city would have to increase taxes by 21.73 per cent in 2023 and by 4.24 per cent tax rate in 2024. The increase would result in $487.08 annually in 2023 […]
With temperatures dipping further into the minuses, the City of Regina has made an overnight warming bus available to people experiencing homelessness. The warming bus is near Mobile Crisis Services on the 1600 block of 11th Avenue. The bus is available from 8:15 p.m. to 7:45 a.m., seven nights a week. Kim Olsen, the manager […]
The Mayor of Regina hopes to see action taken soon to help those without a home with winter. The Government of Saskatchewan announced $1.7 million in additional funding in 2022-23 to increase the number of emergency shelter spaces in the province, $800,000 will go to community partners to support seasonal cost pressures and $900,000 to […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that they would be providing up to $1.7 million in additional funding to increase the number of emergency shelter spaces in the province. The Ministry of Social Services will provide an additional $800,000 to community partners to support seasonal cost pressures and $900,000 to increase emergency shelter capacity by up […]
The City of Regina is taking another step to end homelessness in the City. Regina city council approved a motion to support funding for a plan that is calling for the inclusion of $5.5 million per year in targeted funding for a housing-first supportive model in the City. The motion, brought forward by Councillors Dan […]
Earlier this month, the results of the homeless count conducted in the City were released, with the number hitting 488. The Point in Count (Pit) was conducted earlier this year to find 488 homeless individuals. That number is a significant increase from the two previous Pit counts, conducted in 2015 and 2018, where 232 and […]
The amount of homeless individuals in the City of Regina finally has a number. A total of 488 homeless individuals were counted in a Point-in-Time Count earlier this year. The Flow Community Projects, in partnership with Namerind Housing Corporation, conducted the City’s third Point-in-Time Count of homelessness. The two previous Pit Counts in Regina, conducted […]
There will soon be another building helping individuals who are at-risk of homeless in Regina. The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) is transferring ownership of one of its buildings to the All Nations Hope Network (ANHN), allowing the organization to expand the services offered through its Awasiw program. Awasiw, operated by ANHN, is a 24-hour drop-in […]
Those needing shelter on a cold night have another place to go. All Nations Hope Network and YWCA Regina are opening the doors to a “warm up station” that will provide an option for shelter to those who might otherwise be spending their days and nights battling extreme outdoor conditions during Saskatchewan winter nights […]
