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Report says City of Saskatoon hiring freeze could 'attract risk'
A report outlining the potential impacts of a hiring freeze in the City of Saskatoon will be presented to city councillors ahead of their next special budget meeting Tuesday. Saskatoon is facing a $50...
Jul 24, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
NSBA suggests Saskatoon council pause major projects, cut up to 400 jobs
As Saskatoon city councillors grapple with a funding shortfall of more than $70 million in 2024 and 2025, the North Saskatoon Business Association has shared some ideas on what could be done to bridge...
Jul 20, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Administration to outline options as council works to avoid major tax hike
The City of Saskatoon is working to address massive funding gaps over the next two years, and the search for savings will continue at a special meeting next week. According to Clae Hack, the city's ch...
Jul 20, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Council motion seeking budget options based on 4 per cent tax hike defeated
The first of the City of Saskatoon's special budget meetings began Thursday morning with Mayor Charlie Clark calling the process to address a $52.4-million funding gap in 2024 and another $23.2-millio...
Jun 22, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
More teachers, EAs and fees for parents as SPSD passes budget
The Saskatoon Public School Division has passed its 2023-2024 operating budget, as required by the Ministry of Education, and it includes up to $8 million in additional funding from the province to ad...
Jun 21, 2023 SPSD board chair Colleen MacPherson (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM )
City staff will offer options to address $52.4M budget shortfall
Some Saskatoon councillors got their first look at why the city's projected budget has ballooned out of control on Wednesday. Last week, city administration revealed that Saskatoon is facing a $52.4 m...
Jun 14, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two Saskatoon councillors not happy with how administration announced budget shortfall
Reaction is continuing to trickle in after last week's bombshell news from Saskatoon city hall. The city is facing a $52.4-million budget shortfall in 2024 because of the rising costs of various diffe...
Jun 12, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's $52.4M budget gap a 'brutal' situation to be facing: Clark
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says he's shocked at the extent of the city's $52.4-million budget gap in 2024, and the predicted shortfall of $23.2 million in 2025. Calling it a "brutal situation to be...
Jun 08, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Province provides $40 million in additional funding to school divisions
The Saskatchewan government is directing an additional $40 million to the province's school divisions following numerous calls for increased funding in the wake of the provincial budget. According to ...
Jun 01, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools warns of cuts after provincial budget
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is making significant cuts, saying the service reductions are necessary after the provincial budget provided an insufficient increase to education. In a letter sent ...
May 16, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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