'For them to have hope': Regina's emergency shelter set to open its doors

Regina’s new emergency shelter is set to open its doors. The facility is located in the former YMCA building downtown. Already, the 40 beds are fully booked with a waiting list.

Regina’s new emergency shelter is set to open its doors.

The Gathering Place’s New Beginnings Centre is located in the former YMCA building downtown. Already, the 40 beds are fully booked with a waiting list.

It has been a tough winter for Regina’s unhoused. Jennifer Inkster slept in bank ATM lobbies until arrested.

“I was just trying to find somewhere warm to sleep,” she said.

Others slept on the steps of an abandoned house or were put up in a hotel by social services.

Now, there’s a better option.