• Youth Helping Shape FUSION Plus as Program Moves Closer to Opening

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-16 02:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Social Services, Education, Labour]

  The Government of Saskatchewan and EGADZ provided an update on FUSION Plus, a supported housing initiative for up to 40 youth aged 16 to 21 currently or previously in the care of the Ministry of Social Services. The program is moving closer to its opening later this year and incorporates youth engagement through the Saskatoon Youth Advisory Team to shape life skills development, education supports, employment readiness, and wellness services. The project involves partnerships between EGADZ, the provincial ministries of Social Services, Health, and Immigration and Career Training, Foundations Learning, and the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP).

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• New Housing Units for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Development in North Battleford

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-30 02:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Social Services, Indigenous]

  The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $650,000 through its Rental Development Program to the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre to develop eight new affordable housing units for individuals experiencing homelessness in North Battleford. The project, consisting of a single detached building with private bedrooms, bathrooms, and a shared kitchen and programming space, is expected to be completed in early 2027. Additional funding is provided via grants from the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Community Development Corporation, Reaching Home through Métis Nation Saskatchewan, and a land grant from the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre, which will also manage day-to-day operations and culturally appropriate support.

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• New Affordable Rental Housing for Families Coming to Pinehouse

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-24 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Affordability, Social Services, Infrastructure]

  The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, alongside the Pinehouse Housing Corporation and the Northern Village of Pinehouse, are funding the construction of a new sixplex providing six two-bedroom affordable rental units in Pinehouse, Saskatchewan. The project represents a total investment exceeding $1.67 million, featuring $951,600 through the Rental Development Program under the National Housing Strategy - Saskatchewan Priorities Initiative, $526,633 from Reaching Home, $196,863 from the Pinehouse Housing Corporation, and $15,000 in land equity from the Northern Village of Pinehouse. Delivered in partnership with the for-profit Pinehouse Housing Corporation owned by the Northern Village of Pinehouse Lake, this energy-efficient development aims to alleviate northern housing pressures, reduce winter heating costs, and support low-income families and households.

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• New Tiny Home Development Will Expand Housing Opportunities For Métis Citizens in Northern Saskatchewan

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-23 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Affordability, Social Services, Indigenous, Infrastructure]

  The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, alongside the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), are investing a total of $3.26 million to construct 12 new energy-efficient tiny homes in Buffalo Narrows, La Loche, and Cumberland House. The project includes $1.5 million in joint federal-provincial funding through the Rental Development Program and the National Housing Strategy - Saskatchewan Priorities Initiative, complemented by a $1.58 million contribution from MN-S. Led by Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the development will provide affordable rental housing for single low-income Métis citizens and Elders, with construction slated for completion by spring 2027.

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• Province Funds 20 New Sober Living Spaces in Lloydminster

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-08-27 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Social Services, Housing]

  The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $225,000 in annual funding to Oxford House Saskatchewan to establish 20 new second-stage sober living spaces in Lloydminster, distributed across four residential homes. Client intake for 15 of the spaces began in mid-August 2026, with the remaining five spaces scheduled to open in mid-September 2026. This initiative contributes to the provincial goal of adding 500 addictions recovery spaces under the Saskatchewan Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, backed by a record $674 million investment in the 2026-27 Provincial Budget.

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