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On Friday, Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand said the province’s three-year investment will help hire qualified staff for case plan management, cultural supports, and shows “a strong commitment” to helping individuals reintegrate into society.

The Saskatoon Tribal Council announced Friday that the lease on the Emergency Wellness Centre located in the Fairhaven community has been extended.

On Friday, Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) chief Mark Arcand commented on Fairhaven’s Emergency Wellness Centre saying, “The centre exists to help people, not to ruin anyone’s life and to show we’re transparent, Saskatchewan renewed funding with $4.2 million because we’re showing results..”

On Friday, Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand led a march to raise awareness for the needs of unhoused community members and the importance of the Emergency Wellness Centre (EWC). The march was met with a “silent protest” from residents who live near the EWC and who say the centre has only brought problems.

Arcand said shelter services need to be paired with police services, adding that he’d be open to SPS having an office in the Emergency Wellness Centre.

WATCH: A letter to the provincial government calling for the closure of the Emergency Wellness Centre shelter has caused backlash from those that run the facility. Global’s Gates Guarin has the details.

A wildfire in Lac Ste. Anne County was quickly brought under control Monday afternoon, but not before area residents were told to be prepared to flee. As Morgan Black explains, it’s a success story amid of what is expected to be another extreme fire season in Alberta.

On Friday, Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) president Samantha Becotte said “By and large we still feel the support from families who support teachers for addressing ongoing issues in the classroom.”

A glimmer of hope is on the horizon as the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation said it will be working over the weekend to try to come to a bargaining agreement with the government of Saskatchewan.

Sundeen said he’s grateful his team got to play and is proud of them, but the day’s bronze medal comes with an asterisk.

The federal government is proposing the Canadian Armed Forces be stripped of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences within its ranks. Abigail Bimman has reaction to the move, and how the legislation has some limits.

On Tuesday, frustrated athletes who gathered at the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) building expressed their displeasure with STF’s plans to impose extracurricular sanctions affecting annual basketball tournament Hoopla.

Farmers in Lac. Ste. Anne County are voicing their frustrations over a new proposed land tax brought forward by the region’s council. The county council says with rising costs, they need more cash to maintain infrastructure issues such as roads and bridges in the area, but farmers say it’s not their problem to solve. Kabi...

Cyclists were out in force at Lethbridge city hall. They were there to oppose a motion calling for the halt to construction of any new bike lanes in the city. The motion also calls for a cost estimate for removing the existing lanes. But there were also some at the meeting who believe the lanes...

Educators in the post-secondary system are siding with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in decrying the lack of funding going towards Saskatchewan’s education.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is calling on the Sask. Party government to take its funding promise and embed it into a new collective agreement.

After Ottawa’s announcement of a renewed action plan to combat STI’s and blood-borne infections, one local expert weighs in on Manitoba’s numbers and the spikes we are seeing.

The Ford government has officially started counting long-term care beds and basement units toward its overall goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, significantly boosting its housing supply numbers. Global News Queen’s Park bureau chief Colin D’Mello reports.

On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said the province has “taken action to address several items” brought to the bargaining table by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) but remains unable to reach a deal with the STF.

Saskatoon Tribal Council Tribal Chief Mark Arcand says the Emergency Wellness Centre has been at capacity throughout winter. He said they’ve had to turn away people daily but noted that the warmup shelters across the city have helped. Arcand said there really needs to be a focus on helping people, addressing their addictions and mental...