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Tag Archives: Saskatoon City Council
Council approves $331K funding to keep MVA afloat for 2018
Saskatoon city council has thrown a lifeline to the Meewasin Valley Authority. Council approved a hybrid funding strategy for the conservation group during budget talks Tuesday, providing a total of $...
Nov 28, 2017
Saskatoon exploring options for new central library
Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) says it needs to replace its 50-year-old downtown home. Presenting to council's governance and priorities committee Monday, SPL CEO Carol Cooley said the current Frances...
Oct 17, 2017
Council hears ideas for new, improved recreation facilities
City councillors in Saskatoon have a lot to consider when it comes to the future of recreation facilities in the city after a "pitch party" Wednesday afternoon. Seven organizations made presentations ...
Sep 20, 2017 Saskatoon city council chambers on Sept. 20, 2017. (Bryan McCrea/Twitter)
Monthly bill or property taxes? Garbage debate continues
Saskatoon city council is continuing to explore the possibility of turning waste collection into a utility. Councillors voted 7-4 on Monday in favour of asking administration to collect more informati...
Aug 30, 2017
'Build a lake': Homeowners desperate after repeated floods
Repeated flooding on Saskatoon's east side has left homeowners fed up, and they want the city to take action. Heavy rainfall washed out several roads on Aug. 8, with water levels climbing beyond wheel...
Aug 18, 2017 People are spotted swimming along Dufferin Avenue in Saskatoon after heavy rain pounded the city July 10, 2017. (Gregory Power/Twitter)
Council approves $3M contract for bus rapid transit planning
The City of Saskatoon is moving forward with plans for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Council voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to hire a U.S.-based engineering firm to complete planning of rou...
Jul 26, 2017
Stricter panhandling bylaw fails with tie vote
Saskatoon won't be enacting stricter rules on panhandlers after all. A 5-5 vote at city council Monday wasn't enough to pass new rules to ban panhandling around people using parking pay stations and w...
Jun 26, 2017
Treatment plant security risk can't be ignored : councillor
A city councillor says security measures coming to the Saskatoon water treatment plant are a sign of the times. Ward 5 councillor Randy Donauer told 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks he understands why s...
May 24, 2017
Spadina Crescent West closure up for debate at city hall
The decision to permanently close a portion of Spadina Crescent West will be up for debate Tuesday night. A public hearing will be held following a city council meeting to consider two potential road ...
May 23, 2017
U of S arena construction moving ahead with council funding
Construction is moving ahead on a new arena at the University of Saskatchewan. Home Ice Campaign Chair Tim Hodgson hinted at a Friday announcement by the U of S after seeing Ward 1 Councillor Darren H...
Apr 24, 2017
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