Housing

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

Council strikes potential deal on 30-unit apartment development

La Ronge council has voted to move ahead with a deal with a land developer that could result in a 30-unit apartment complex being built in the coming years. If successful, the deal would see Harvest A...

Sep 13, 2023

Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

Canada's national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable.T...

Aug 20, 2023

Federal underfunding Indigenous housing leads to years-long wait-lists, frustration

Stefania Giesbrecht was hoping that by the time she finished her studies, she could move back to her community of Saugeen First Nation.But after nine years on a wait-list, the single mother of three s...

Aug 19, 2023

Local housing data revealed in recent report

A housing needs assessment prepared for the municipalities of Air Ronge and La Ronge is shedding light on local availability and demand. The purpose of the report is to provide the Town of La Ronge an...

Aug 02, 2023

Celebration marks start of long-term care facility construction

Approximately 50 people came together at the La Ronge Health Centre on Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction of the La Ronge long-term care facility. The event was organized by the Saskatchew...

Jul 25, 2023

Construction begins on new La Ronge Long-Term Care Home

Construction is underway on the new La Ronge Long-Term Care Home. "We are pleased to have reached this next important milestone for the La Ronge Long-Term Care Home," Minister of Rural and Remote Heal...

Jul 19, 2023

Construction of La Ronge long-term care facility to start this month

Ledcor Construction Limited has been selected to build the new long-term care facility in La Ronge. Ledcor was selected through a two-stage procurement process. A Request for Qualifications resulted i...

Jun 14, 2023

Provincial auditor says 60 per cent of calls to Income Support go unanswered

Most of the people who call the Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program never get anyone to answer, the Provincial Auditor said today in a report. In six months, over 255,000 calls were made to the ...

Jun 06, 2023