Saskatoon groups rise to offer warm shelter overnight as temperatures drop [Video]

As Saskatoon buckles down for winter, the staff at Prairie Harm Reduction gears up for the influx of people through their doors.

“There’s literally nothing out there right now. This is what people got. And right now, there’s a lot of people out there with nowhere to go” Kim Randall, the director of community support with Prairie Harm Reduction told CTV News.

As organizations that serve the homeless wait for the city to release its annual cold weather strategy, Prairie Harm reduction has opted to stay open 24/7 for the next week to fill in the gaps.

The capacity at its site on 20th Street is only 35. They’ve been reaching it each night, and they expect to exceed it, as many of those who were in tents and encampments are now unable to cope with the wet, heavy snow as temperatures dip further.

“We’re shuffling them through. People are …