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Downtown Saskatoon library construction contract awarded to Ledcor
The construction contract for Saskatoon's new downtown library has been awarded. After cost-related delays, Ledcor Construction Limited has been chosen for both pre-construction and construction manag...
Jan 15, 2024 The construction contract for Saskatoon's new library has been awarded to Ledcor Construction Ltd. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. contractor facing fraud charge after allegedly taking off with $258,000
A Regina-area contractor is facing a fraud charge after allegedly taking off with 48 deposits adding up to more than a quarter of a million dollars without performing the work. Police said the first r...
Dec 12, 2023
Home Builders' Association pleased about return of construction PST rebate
While the details still need to be worked out, the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association was pleased to hear the provincial government wants to reinstate its PST rebate for new home constr...
Oct 25, 2023 Nicole Burgess, CEO of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association, says she's pleased to hear the provincial government's plans around construction PST. (650 CKOM file photo)
With Saskatoon school 'crumbling,' NDP calls Sask. Party priorities 'misguided'
For months, parents at Saskatoon's cole Monique Rousseau have been asking for help to fix a portion of the roof that's had a hole in it since last spring. A picture of the damage dated June 6 shows pl...
Oct 10, 2023 Ceiling damage at Saskatoon's École Monique Rousseau. (Saskatchewan NDP/Submitted)
Circle Drive North Bridge re-opens ahead of schedule
Saskatoon drivers received welcome news as the Circle Drive North Bridge fully re-opened in time for the morning commute Tuesday. The city originally said the bridge would re-open Tuesday afternoon, b...
Oct 03, 2023 Drivers in Saskatoon received welcome news as the Circle Drive North Bridge full re-opened Tuesday morning.
Circle Drive Bridge re-opens Tuesday after months of repairs
After eight months of continuous construction, all lanes on Saskatoon's Circle Drive Bridge will re-open to traffic late Tuesday afternoon. Drivers can expect a commute free of barriers and lane detou...
Oct 02, 2023 The city of Saskatoon expects the $10.5 million dollars in maintenance will add decades of use to the 40-year-old bridge. Photo courtesy City of Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan gov't has no plans to follow feds on construction tax cuts
While the Government of Canada seems ready to dig into its own coffers to help build homes across Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan doesn't appear to be following suit. On Thursday, the Liberal g...
Sep 21, 2023
Home builders call on province to eliminate PST from residential construction
Days after the federal government announced that GST would be removed from new rental construction projects, there are calls for a similar move from the Saskatchewan government. Nicole Burgess, CEO of...
Sep 19, 2023 Nicole Burgess, CEO of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association, is calling on the Saskatchewan government to eliminate PST from all new residential construction. (650 CKOM file photo)
Library CEO weighs in after central branch replacement project delayed
It's back to the drawing board as the Saskatoon Public Library figures out a new construction plan for a new central branch. Carol Cooley, CEO of Saskatoon Public Library, said the timeline for a new ...
Sep 15, 2023 Carol Cooley, CEO of Saskatoon Public Library (SPL), said the timeline for a new library opening has been pushed back eight to 10 months. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's Circle Drive North Bridge rehabilitation project nearly complete
The massive rehabilitation project on the Circle Drive North Bridge is still on schedule and expected to wrap up next month. In an update shared on Friday, the City of Saskatoon said the project - whi...
Sep 15, 2023 The Circle Drive North Bridge rehabilitation is expected to wrap up in October. (650 CKOM file photo)
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