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Sask. Party MLA addresses motel rates for Social Services clients
Saskatchewan Party MLA Gary Grewal spoke Monday for the first time since questions were raised about the motel he owns in Regina. In November, his motel was called out for charging higher rates for Mi...
Dec 04, 2023 "Sunrise Motel does not hold any contracts with the Government of Saskatchewan," Saskatchewan Party MLA Gary Grewal said when he spoke with media on Dec. 4, 2023. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Sask. auditor to investigate hotel expenses for Social Services recipients
Saskatchewan's auditor is going to investigate how the provincial government picks and pays for hotel stays, in the wake of revelations about a Saskatchewan Party MLA's motel. On Thursday, Tara Clemet...
Nov 30, 2023 Saskatchewan's provincial auditor, Tara Clemett, is going to investigate how the government pays for and procures hotel stays for Social Service clients after questions were raised about high bills and stay at an MLA-owned motel. June 6, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Social services minister says Sask. delivering on requests for more shelter spaces
Councillors, police and other organizations have long been asking for more places to treat people with complex needs in Saskatoon and Regina - and the provincial government is delivering on those requ...
Nov 24, 2023
Sask. Party votes down NDP motion calling for auditor's investigation into motel
The Saskatchewan Party government has blocked an investigation by the provincial auditor into the Sunrise Motel, which is owned by Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal. The motel was spotlighted when the Saska...
Nov 23, 2023 Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government is blocking a provincial auditor's investigation into the Sunrise Motel. Moe said the MLA who owns the motel will meet with the conflict of interest commissioner soon. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Province reverses policy withholding 'specific claims' from First Nations people
A day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called on the provincial and federal governments to rescind a policy that withholds income assistance regarding "specific claims" for ...
Nov 22, 2023
Minister gives some answers around hiked motel bill
Saskatchewan's minister of social services is providing some answers after it was revealed Wednesday that a Regina motel, owned by a Sask. Party MLA, hiked its room rate when the ministry took over a ...
Nov 16, 2023 Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky explains that the ministry tries to get a good deal on hotel rooms but also has to balance people's need for shelter. Nov. 15, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Questions raised after MLA-owned motel in Regina hikes rates for Social Services
Saskatchewan's opposition is raising questions about the connections between a Regina motel, Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal and the Ministry of Social Services. Early in November, the Saskatchewan NDP br...
Nov 15, 2023 The Sunrise Motel, owned by Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal, increased its nightly rate when the bill for a woman who was staying there started being paid by the Ministry of Social Services. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Social services to help low-income families with new employment incentive
A new initiative from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services is aiming to make life more affordable for low-income families across the province. The ministry said its new Saskatchewan Employment I...
Nov 08, 2023
New emergency shelter spaces coming to YWCA Prince Albert
A total of 45 new emergency shelter spaces are coming to Prince Albert's YWCA. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $830,000 to create the new spaces, which will be offered 24 hours a day, seve...
Oct 24, 2023
Province responds to homelessness letter
The province has responded to an open letter about homelessness from a Saskatoon city councillor. In his letter, David Kirton accused the province of “manufacturing homelessness” and advoc...
May 03, 2023
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