Housing

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

Battlefords MLA not surprised by high local social housing unit vacancy, solution talks ongoing

The vacancy rate of Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) units has skyrocketed including in the Battlefords. According to information from the SHC, obtained by the Sask. NDP, 143 of the 629 spaces i...

Jul 26, 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

One northern Quebec town evacuated as wildfires spread; others allowed to return home

Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat forest fire...

Jun 03, 2023

Jagmeet Singh says housing first priority at FSIN Assembly

NDP federal leader Jagmeet Singh shared his thoughts about the importance of protecting Indigenous language, as well the need to fight for housing, healthcare, jobs and a shared prosperity during his ...

May 24, 2023

CMHA plans art show, walk for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, running from May 1 to 7, with a number of local events. The organization will have an art ...

Apr 26, 2023

Demand and popularity of heat pumps on the rise in Sask.

With energy costs on the rise and the federal carbon tax going up again, the demand for heat pumps last winter was big in Saskatchewan.That's according to the provincial base for Reliance Home Comfort...

Apr 15, 2023

Métis Nation to construct new homes in Île-a-la-Crosse

The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S) is doing its part to address homelessness and housing shortages in northern Saskatchewan.On the opening day of its Housing and Homelessness Conference on Tuesday...

Mar 14, 2023

City focuses on dealing with derelict buildings

The City of North Battleford removed two derelict residential properties this week for safety reasons. Crews demolished one building at the 1400 block on 101 Street in North Battleford Tuesday.The cit...

Mar 01, 2023