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Article content Former mayor Henry Dayday signed the current lease with Prairieland Park in 1995. The 50-year lease expires in 2045, but if Prairieland Park decides it wants another 20 years under the same terms, a renewal clause kicks in. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Tank: Prairieland Park outdated model as custodian of Saskatoon land Back to video So the land owned by the City of Saskatoon — taxpayers, actually — could be controlled by...

By News Room Apr 18, 2021 10:28 AM Well-known Saskatoon resident Frank Atchison plans to walk 5 kilometres per day down Highway 11 from Saskatoon to Regina to raise money for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Shriners Hospital for Children. His son, Don Atchison says they have dubbed this “Where’s Frank? Walking for Children” and they plan to arrive in Regina on June 15th. “The reason June the 15th is so significant is that will be his 95th birthday,” s...

Both finished far behind Clark in his successful re-election bid. Whether that means voters heartily endorse the pricey plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be debated. Turnout in the November election was the lowest since 1982 for an election that did not feature at least three acclamations. The dismal turnout can be partly attributed to an election day snowstorm that postponed the vote. Regardless of whether voters support the plan or not, it’s sort of official policy at city hall, i...

SHARE STORY Waiting for a solution to the issue of rail delays in Saskatoon feels like being a motorist paused at a railway crossing for a train so long you can’t see the end. Luckily, we have lots of entertainment to pass the time. During the fall election campaign, former mayor Don Atchison resuscitated the pitch from his unsuccessful 2016 bid that rail relocation could be achieved by Saskatoon city hall. He added a ridiculous twist this time by claiming that only his personal magnetism cou...

Article content While some pretty obvious reasons likely affected voter turnout in November’s civic election, such dismal participation should still cause concern. The COVID-19 pandemic, issues with mail-in ballots, election fatigue and a snowstorm that shut down the city and postponed the vote all likely played a role in a turnout that dropped below 30 per cent. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Tank: People power helps determine Saskatoon civi...

Article content 2020 has been an unprecedented year. As it comes to a close, StarPhoenix staff take a look back at some of the top stories in the city and province. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Top stories of 2020: Charlie Clark wins re-election Back to video Saskatoon voters handed Charlie Clark a second term as mayor on Nov. 13, but the veteran politician’s decisive win was overshadowed by the circumstances of the vote. The 2020 civic el...