#Saskatoon women’s-only #WarmingCentre seeing alarming numbers

By Ashley Beherns Global News
Posted January 8, 2026

Excerpt: "The women’s-only shelter in Saskatoon has seen concerning numbers this winter, with 4,030 visits from women within the two months since opening, 92 per cent being #Indigenous.

" 'Out of those 4,030 interactions, it’s come out to be about 550 different women that are accessing services. So, that a woman could be there for five minutes, five hours, five days, whatever it may be, that’s what we mean,' Tribal Chief Mark Arcand of the #SaskatoonTribalCouncil said.

" 'So, it’s alarming to see that many women in need inside of two months for our services.'

"The Saskatoon Tribal Council was asked to run the women’s warmup shelter this winter. It opened on Nov. 7 at the old bus depot downtown, running 14 hours a day, but they transitioned to Avenue C on Dec. 22 which is open 24 hours a day."

Read more:
https://globalnews.ca/news/11605533/saskatoon-womens-only-warming-centre-alarming-numbers/

#FirstNations #IndigenousWomen #DomesticViolence #Homelessness #Homeless #Unhoused #ArcticBlast #ColdWeather #PolarVortex

via @sqwabb:
So #unhoused #Vancouver Fairview residents can get out of the freezing cold!

Odd Fellows #WarmingCentre
1443 W 8th Avenue
opens Jan 10-14, 9:30pm to 8:30am

* Room for 20
* PM dinner
* AM breakfast (to-go)
* Bikes & carry luggage
* No carts, trailers or pets
There are stairs!

For those seeking #refuge from the conditions, the Greater Victoria Coalition to End #Homelessness said a #WarmingCentre is open at the St. John the Divine Anglican Church (1611 Quadra St.). The church will also operate as an #overnight warming centre until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, #CityOfVictoria said.

https://www.vicnews.com/news/ferries-cancelled-drivers-urged-to-stay-home-as-snow-piles-up-in-greater-victoria/

#snowmageddon2022 #yyj #StayHome #Snowstorm #Winter #TourismVancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Westcoast #Canada #Weather #SnowDay