Homelessness has skyrocketed in Regina since 2015 [Video]

There are currently 824 people in Regina who are experiencing homelessness, according to the 2024 point-in-time (PiT) homelessness count.

The count, conducted by Namerind Housing Corporation, says that is an overall increase of 255 per cent, going from 232 in 2015 to the current 824.

It is also up from 488 in September of 2021, according to the report.

“That’s not an estimate. That is, ‘at least,'” said Namerind President and CEO Robert Byers. “When we did [the count in 2015], I could hardly believe there was 232 people that were homeless. Now there’s 824.”

Namerind conducted the PiT count Oct. 1, 2024 as a way to quantify the level of homelessness in the city.

“This is a community issue,” Byers said. “We know it’s a crisis. We know it’s bad out there, but the average person doesn’t.”

“And if you can’t provide some facts, it’s not real,” he added.

(Source: Namerind Housing Corp.)

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