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Tag Archives: Saskatoon City Council
City committee endorses waste utility, SARCAN glass pilot
City councillors want more clarity for the public when it comes to a proposed waste collection utility program. Members of the environment, utilities and corporate services committee voted Monday morn...
Sep 10, 2018
Home business, RM keep eye on city's garbage collection plan
A city staff proposal to shift waste collection to a monthly-fee utility has one home daycare provider worried about how the program would affect her business. The potential changes announced Wednesda...
Sep 06, 2018
9th Street freeway access to be cut off after council vote
Nutana residents looking to take a shortcut to the freeway only have a few more months to do so, as city council voted Monday in favour of a trial closure of 9th Street at the Idylwyld Drive on-ramp. ...
Jul 24, 2018 The right turn from 9th Street to an Idylwyld Drive on-ramp will close for one year. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
City council backs temporary rules for ride-sharing
When ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft make their way into Saskatoon, they won't be required to have in-car cameras and the number of drivers they put out won't be limited. But they will be re...
Jul 24, 2018
Council committee mulls ride-sharing rules, fees
Saskatoon city council's transportation committee wants taxis and ride-sharing services to charge passengers the same minimum rate. The committee met Wednesday to discuss getting regulations in place ...
Jun 28, 2018 A Comfort Cab and United Cab sit outside Midtown Plaza on May 30, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Council calls for more information before waste utility vote
Saskatoon's city councillors are in agreement that something needs to be done about garbage collection in the city. But they say they need more information before diving into an administration-propose...
Jun 26, 2018 The City of Saskatoon displays examples of different garbage bin sizes that could be implemented under a new utility program, with the current bin displayed on the right. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Plans unveiled for new Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan stage
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan unveiled plans Tuesday for a permanent venue on Saskatoon's riverbank. City council gave the theatre festival approval in principle back in May for a project to upgrade...
Jun 19, 2018 An artist's rendering of what a proposed permanent structure for the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan theatre group would look like. (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan/submitted)
Jeff Jorgenson named as next Saskatoon city manager
After a nationwide search, Saskatoon city council decided to promote from within to fill the vacant city manager position. Jeff Jorgenson was announced as the city's top administration official at Mon...
May 29, 2018 Jeff Jorgenson speaks with reporters after being named Saskatoon city manager on May 28, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Walkway along River Landing to be named after Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell is being honoured by her adopted hometown in at least two ways this spring. Saskatoon city council voted unanimously Monday in favour of naming a stretch of the River Landing walkway aft...
Apr 30, 2018 Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was born in Alberta and moved to Saskatoon at a young age. (Wikipedia)
Slow burn: Council passes restricted hours on backyard fires
Saskatoon's fire pit debate appears to be over - for now. City council held its final vote on restrictions for backyard blazes Monday, a 6-5 decision in favour of only allowing fire pits to burn betwe...
Apr 30, 2018
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