From a citizenship ceremony in Saskatoon to Charles Dickens in Carlyle, Sask., there’s plenty to see in this week’s top photos from the CBC Saskatchewan newsroom and contributors.
Samantha shared her story of becoming homeless with CBC News the same day Saskatoon city council approved a new encampment response plan and the city released results of the bi-annual Point in Time count, which enumerates unhoused people every two years. The latest count found 1,499 unhoused people in Saskatoon on a single day in October. You can watch Samantha’s story here.
Ahmad and Hala Kuman reached a long-awaited milestone this week. The siblings, who fled Syria and came to Canada as refugees, were among 100 people who took their oaths of citizenship in Saskatoon. They took were sworn-in just days after rebel forces in Syria toppled the Assad regime.
Robert Thomas, 29, was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 18 years for the second-degree murder of Megan Gallagher, a 30-year-old mother who went missing over four years ago in Saskatoon. Her body was found in the South Saskatchewan River. In total, nine people have faced a variety of charges in connection with Gallagher’s death, with some still awaiting trials.
Blaze Dunn’s bake sales and lemonade stands have raised more than $75,000 for Saskatoon’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. The 10-year-old started fundraising after his own stay in the children’s hospital.
Why have people in a small Saskatchewan town hosted a Charles Dickens festival for 20 years? They might ask you, why not? The festival is now a Christmas tradition in Carlyle, Sask., and hundreds of people from outside town make the trip to take part.