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Saskatoon cancels homelessness count amid protest safety concerns

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Saskatoon cancelled its in-person point-in-time homelessness count because of safety concerns about protests.
The count was scheduled for Tuesday with roughly 250 volunteers to survey unsheltered residents.
City posted a Sept. 23, 2026 notice before the fire department halted removal of a camp housing over 100 people.
Advocate David Fineday called the removal plan “a kick in the head”.
The city will collaborate with the fire department to estimate encampment populations.

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Story summary

Saskatoon cancelled its in-person point-in-time homelessness count because of safety concerns about protests.
The count was scheduled for Tuesday with roughly 250 volunteers to survey unsheltered residents.
City posted a Sept. 23, 2026 notice before the fire department halted removal of a camp housing over 100 people.
Advocate David Fineday called the removal plan “a kick in the head”.
The city will collaborate with the fire department to estimate encampment populations.