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National housing supply made strides in 2025 amid weak demand, condo struggles: CMHC
Canada's housing agency says the country made "meaningful" supply gains last year thanks to record rental construction and more "missing middle" type housing, however short-term imbalances remain for ...
Mar 11, 2026
Demand for homes continues to outpace supply in Sask. real estate market
Demand in Saskatchewan's real estate market remains high, but the supply of listed homes remains a challenge. According to a report released on Wednesday by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, new ...
Mar 07, 2026 February saw 825 home sales across the province. While that represents a 16 per cent year-over-year decline, the association said those numbers are consistent with long-term trends. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan extending secondary suite construction initiative into 2027
The Government of Saskatchewan is extending a grant program designed to help offset the costs of building secondary suites into 2027. The Saskatchewan Secondary Suite Initiative (SSI), which was first...
Feb 03, 2026 To qualify, the suites must be a new, separate unit located on the same property as the owner’s primary residence. The program covers basement suites, garden suites, laneway homes or garage suites, but they must include a full kitchen, full bathroom and a separate entrance, while meeting all applicable codes and standards. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan saw 16,218 home sales in 2025 as strong demand continues
Saskatchewan's housing market had its second-strongest year ever in 2025, with 16,218 homes sold across the province. That's according to data from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, which said st...
Jan 10, 2026 December saw 792 homes sold in the province, which is an increase of nearly three per cent year-over-year and well above the 10-year average, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association said. (dropthepress@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
Battlefords Tribal Council unveils $230M plan for new casino, arena and major community upgrades
By Kenneth Cheung The Battlefords Tribal Council has unveiled a $230-million development plan that includes a new casino, a 3,000-seat arena, a new high school, affordable housing and expanded health ...
Dec 14, 2025 Wayne Semaganis of Battlefords Tribal Council speaks during the Gold Eagle Landing announcement at the Gold Eagle Lodge on Dec. 10. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Budget office sees modest boost in housing supply from Build Canada Homes
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office projects in a new analysis that Ottawa's new housing agency will fill only a small gap in the housing market. The Liberals launched Build Canada Homes in Septe...
Dec 02, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to construction workers as he tours a housing development in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
PBCN updates progress on new homes for Denare Beach evacuees
Construction of replacement homes for members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN), who were displaced from Denare Beach, is moving ahead on schedule, with four units now complete or near completion...
Nov 19, 2025 PBCN Chief Peter Beatty, Vice-Chief Justin Halcrow, Councillor Clayton Sewap and Housing Director Gerald Hyman at the Prince Albert Co-op Home Centre (Tina Pelletier Photography)
New Saskatoon transitional housing offers safe haven for those who need refuge
New transitional housing in Saskatoon will offer a safe place to stay for Indigenous women and children and LGBTQ+ individuals fleeing domestic violence. Aggie's and Shirley's House, in the city's Ken...
Oct 24, 2025 Aggie's and Shirley's Place has 20 new transitional homes for Indigenous women and children fleeing violence. (Grandeur Housing Ltd./Facebook)
Housing minister won't commit to Liberal election promise to cut development fees
The federal housing minister wouldn't commit today to a Liberal election campaign promise to push cities to cut the fees that help fund local infrastructure. In Toronto today for an announcement, Hous...
Oct 14, 2025 Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
'Basic' shelter could help overnight winter warming centres issues: Salvation Army
As Saskatoon city councillors consider adopting a new affordable housing strategy, the executive director of the Salvation Army's Crossroads Residential Services is offering some advice. Major Gord Ta...
Oct 13, 2025 Saskatoon’s Sage Clan Patrol hands out warm clothes to the city’s homeless as winter approaches. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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