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With heavy restrictions in place for most Canadian restaurants, cafes and bars, the sight of unused tables, chairs and other areas typically used for standing room has become all too common. As tough as it is for businesses to succeed with…

Article content City of Saskatoon Coun. Darren Hill is not the only one that is upset that the first choice for covering the $20-million cost of snow removal this year was to raise taxes. It is even more astounding that the city would…

Article content What is it about the word 'referendum' that city council finds so terrifying? In my 71 years in Saskatoon, 45 of which I have paid property taxes, I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times citizens have…

A Saskatoon woman who uses a power chair is calling on the city to do better when it comes to clearing sidewalks and curb cuts. Lynnett Boris has been living in the city's downtown core for more than 10 years. She says getting…

I have found myself reflecting lately on the Saskatchewan of my youth. Like many Saskatchewanians, I grew up in a rural part of the province on a farm beside a small town. In those days, the focus of many young people was outside our…

The StarPhoenix welcomes letters to the editor. Here's what you need to know about how to write one in a way that will increase the odds it will be published. Letters to the Editor: • Letters should be limited to 250 words and the shorter…

A Saskatoon motel shut down by the fire department over health and safety concerns has been listed for sale. City Center Inn and Suites was closed in July 2020 after the Saskatoon Fire Department identified multiple issues…

The Saskatoon Heritage Society is looking for city council's support in honoring a unique part of the city's past.The group wants to restore and publicly display artifacts from the Capitol movie theatre. For 50 years, the building reigned…

Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan in partnership with the City of Saskatoon has yielded recommendations to reduce how much edible food ends up in the city's landfill.Now it's up to the city to decide what to do with the…

I have found myself reflecting lately on the Saskatchewan of my youth. Like many Saskatchewanians, I grew up in a rural part of the province on a farm beside a small town. In those days, the focus of many young people was outside our…