Mia Holowaychuk

With hundreds of people seeking shelter from the cold each day, the space, which is operated by the Saskatoon Indian and Métis Friendship Centre and staffed entirely by Indigenous workers, is shouldering the responsibility of keeping the city’s homeless population safe and warm.

Saskatoon’s city council hit the ground running on Monday in the 2025 budget deliberations with the proposed 5.84 per cent property tax hike being shaved down to 5.2 per cent thanks to extra investment revenue.

Next year, residents with an average household valued at $344,000 will face a $9.14 monthly increase.

"Our generations are buying online, and it is really hurting the small businesses."

Increased renovation costs are hampering the plans for a temporary emergency shelter in Saskatoon, according to a new report from the city.

Saskatchewan’s NDP Leader Carla Beck is banging the drum for the Sask. Party to immediately and permanently remove Provincial Sales Tax (PST) from children’s clothing in time for Christmas.

On Thursday, Saskatoon’s City Council unanimously approved funding plans for the downtown temporary emergency shelter, which has over doubled in cost.

Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021, citing delays.

'Bayleigh’s Law' would prioritize child victims by ensuring faster timelines.

Vonda's deputy chief estimates the damage and stolen items, total $5,000.