Extreme Heat and The Unhoused: City of Saskatoon Responds

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As the province sits under a heat wave, cities are now grappling with the worsening homelessness and overdose crisis in our major cities and keeping our most vulnerable community members safe. Pamela Goulden-McLeod, Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization (EMO), joins the show to talk about how Saskatoon is responding during the extreme heat and growing social pressures.
27 May 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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