Saskatoon councillors question city staff on proposed $22M composting facility
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by Bryn Levy
7h ago
Members of Saskatoon city council on Wednesday heard a warning from the operator of Saskatchewan’s only existing composting facility as they met to deliberate on having the city build its own site to compost waste from the green bin program. Read More ..read more
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Decision adjourned on compelled statement argument at fatal THC-impaired driving trial
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by Bre McAdam, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
8h ago
A Saskatoon judge will decide on June 7 whether Taylor Ashley Kennedy believed she was compelled by law to tell police about using cannabis and magic mushrooms the night before she hit and killed nine-year-old Baeleigh Emily Maurice, or whether she gave the information freely. Read More ..read more
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Opinion: Current public system has failed to improve Sask. education
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by Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
15h ago
Across the province, due to a labour dispute with the Saskatchewan government, until earlier this month members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation were in “work-to-rule” mode and cancelled all extracurricular activities, field trips and noon-hour supervision, leaving parents scrambling. Read More ..read more
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Opinion: Toll taken on teachers in Saskatchewan is becoming too much
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by Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
15h ago
Well, Saskatchewan, this is it. We have hit a critical point in education in Saskatchewan. This round of bargaining has brought us to a crossroads. Read More ..read more
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Quebec man pleads guilty to defrauding seniors in Saskatoon 'grandparent scam'
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by Bre McAdam, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
1d ago
One of three Quebec men charged with defrauding seniors in Saskatoon of more than $100,000 through what police call a "grandparent scam" will be sentenced in June after pleading guilty on Tuesday in Saskatoon provincial court. Read More ..read more
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Saskatoon's Gabriel Dumont Park bridge to be repaired after early April fire
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by thestarphoenix
1d ago
The wooden pedestrian bridge at the Saskatchewan Crescent West entrance to Gabriel Dumont Park is scheduled for repairs. Read More ..read more
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Union, Federation of Labour say violence against Saskatoon Transit workers 'out of control'
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by thestarphoenix
1d ago
Violence against transit workers in Saskatoon is "out of control," and Saskatoon Transit is failing to adequately respond, the local union and Saskatchewan Federation of Labour say. Read More ..read more
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Trudeau says CRA will resolve carbon tax spat during Sask. stop to promote federal budget
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by Bryn Levy
1d ago
The federal Liberals' budget promotion campaign continued on Tuesday in Saskatoon, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a stop at Wanuskewin Heritage Park to highlight various Indigenous-focused items in the budget tabled last week. Read More ..read more
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Trudeau in Saskatoon highlighting budget’s youth, education and health measures
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by The Canadian Press
2d ago
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today. Read More ..read more
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Indoor and seasonal outdoor Gather Local Market opening in Saskatoon's River Landing
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by Don Rice
2d ago
Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today the StarPhoenix talks to Depesh Parmar, the executive director for Gather Local Market which will open on May 4 in the Farmers Market Building and surrounding area in River Landing. Read More ..read more
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