Housing

Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan premiers emphasize call to be part of housing deals

The premiers of Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan say Canada's need for housing is too complex for provinces not to be at the table when Ottawa strikes housing deals with municipalities.The issue was a pro...

Nov 08, 2023

Sucker River family devastated following house demolition

A family in Sucker River is devastated following the unexpected demolition of their family home. That's according to brothers Adrian and Ben Lee, who told larongeNOW their family has been left asking ...

Oct 27, 2023

La Ronge homeless shelter reaching capacity most nights

The Extended Hours Program, an overnight shelter, at La Ronge's Scattered Site opened Oct. 1 and is already reaching capacity most nights. That's according to Kikinahk Friendship Centre executive dire...

Oct 20, 2023

LLRIB part of nutrition, health and environment research project

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is participating in a Canadian research study that will examine the nutrition, health and environment of First Nations children and youth aged three to 19. A special openi...

Oct 20, 2023

YWCA Prince Albert getting support from province for Stepping Stones Shelter

Prince Albert is getting support from the Saskatchewan government to help fight the homelessness crisis. The province announced on Friday they were allocating over $40 million over the next two years ...

Oct 06, 2023

Sask’s first long-term care home for youth to open in Christopher Lake

Young people who don't fit in with care homes for elderly people will soon have their own option in the forested area of north-central Saskatchewan. Kerrie Elliott, a registered psychiatric nurse, own...

Oct 05, 2023

Prince Albert area business aims to open new doors for the north central area

The grand opening of a new business north of Prince Albert was appropriately marked on Thursday by the sawing in half of a two-by-four piece of wood.Lake Country Co-op's new "Homes by Lake Country" lo...

Sep 28, 2023

Six new single-parent housing developments announced for La Loche

Residents of La Loche have improved access to affordable housing thanks to investments from the federal and provincial governments. Athabasca Sask. Party MLA Jim Lemaigre joined representatives from M...

Sep 28, 2023

Why Sask. received a low grade for poverty efforts and what advocates want to see changed

When it comes to dealing with poverty, Saskatchewan got one of the lowest grades in the country, posing the question, how did it get that bad?Earlier this week, Food Banks Canada released the Poverty ...

Sep 27, 2023

Numbers show 16 per cent vacancy in Prince Albert public housing

Newly released numbers on the number of empty public housing units show Prince Albert has a 16 per cent vacancy rate. Saskatchewan NDP Housing Critic Meara Conway said the vacancies have steadily incr...

Sep 15, 2023