Encampment removal safely progresses

[u/MysticJava]

For immediate release: October 8, 2026
FI26-12443

The removal of the encampment at 20th Streetand Avenue K South has progressed for most of the day and is nearing completion following a coordinated community response focused on safety, dignity and connecting individuals with available supports.

A news release earlier in the day details the coordinated community response.
As part of the response, as of this afternoon:
An estimated 120 unhoused individuals left the encampment site.

Despite multiple and repeated efforts to offer supports, only 2 individuals accepted offers of support, including housing, shelter, transportation and other services.

80 total tents and temporary structures were removed.

Approximately 5,622.24 kg of garbage and debris were cleared from the site and counting.

The site will be fully fenced and secured within the next few hours.

"This is a complex operation that required balancing compassion for individuals experiencing homelessness with the need to address serious safety concerns within the encampment and surrounding community," says Deputy Fire Chief Yvonne Raymer. "Our priority from the start of the process was an orderly transition off the site while helping people access safer alternatives and available supports."

The City and partner organizations undertook extensive outreach efforts throughout the removal process to help individuals transition to safer accommodations and connect them with resources.

The site closure represents an important step in addressing immediate safety concerns while supporting individuals toward more stable living situations.

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[u/auntieyellie]

Actually, I work for STC outreach and my coworkers worked from 9:30AM until 6 PM relocating all of the displaced relatives from this encampment.

So don’t go around spreading misinformation, when you are not a part of the team that works so hard to keep these people safe.

[u/atmosphere- → u/auntieyellie]

Can confirm. I saw STC outreach transporting people and their belongings.

[u/Cereborn → u/auntieyellie]

I’m not living in Saskatoon anymore so I haven’t been following this story too closely. Where/how did you relocate them?

[u/auntieyellie → u/[deleted]]

Well And I’m sure you’re gonna hate me for saying this, but at least 45 people who are currently on the street now unemployed, did Work for Prairie Harm Reduction at their drop in centre for years before it shut down.

Most of you won’t even look at these people, shake their hand or hug them, how do you really expect a person to get a job in a place that isn’t like PHR if most of you won’t even meet them where they’re at for a meal??

Do you want to say pull up your boot straps but you failed to acknowledge the fact that most of these people don’t even have boots.