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Saskatoon removes encampment, displaces 120 people near nonprofit

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC · How we work

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City of Saskatoon removed an encampment at 20th Street and Avenue K South, displacing 120 people and 80 tents.
Shirley Isbister, president of Central Urban Métis Federation Inc., cited violence, alcohol and drugs in the camp.
After removal, many CUMFI residents moved near its nonprofit and used the Mobile Housing Bus with Wi-Fi.
Melissa Zimmer, president and founder of Bridge City Warmth, secured housing for five people and requested blankets and jackets.

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Story summary

City of Saskatoon removed an encampment at 20th Street and Avenue K South, displacing 120 people and 80 tents.
Shirley Isbister, president of Central Urban Métis Federation Inc., cited violence, alcohol and drugs in the camp.
After removal, many CUMFI residents moved near its nonprofit and used the Mobile Housing Bus with Wi-Fi.
Melissa Zimmer, president and founder of Bridge City Warmth, secured housing for five people and requested blankets and jackets.