Amid a growing crisis across the country, Saskatchewan’s two major cities plan to conduct homeless counts every year starting this fall.

Volunteers are expected to be out in Saskatoon and Regina this month to co-ordinate the latest point-in-time (PiT) count, which had previously taken place at least once every three years.

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The tally offers a snapshot of each city’s homelessness rate and demographics on a single night. Data is collected by speaking to people about their experiences with being unhoused or staying in emergency shelters.

Regina’s PiT count is organized by Namerind Housing Corporation, a non-profit Indigenous group that promotes affordable housing and has partnered with the City of Regina to address its homelessness dilemma.

According to Namerind, all

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