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Publication Date: June 9, 2026 - 13:28
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Buffalo Narrows, Sask., opens new transitional housing with Indigenous-led care
June 9, 2026
Residents receive wraparound care, including addictions counselling, food programs and budgeting classes — all Indigenous-led and culturally specific. Those who have moved in say the safe space is more than just housing and that the nearly-$10-million project hasn't even scratched the surface of what it can become.
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