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Wall promises Saskatchewan students help with tuition

Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:55 — mapStoon

small_tuition.jpgWall promises Saskatchewan students help with tuition -

Sask Party leader Brad Wall spoke about his plan to make post-secondary education more affordable during a news conference in Saskatoon at the home of Kent Kimpton, and spent some time after with children son MacKenzie and daughter Lauren Kimpton Tuesday, Oct.



Strike jeopardizes programs

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 10:21 — mapStoon

small_SIAST Kelsey Campus.jpgStrike jeopardizes programs - The ongoing labour dispute at Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology has put some apprenticeship training programs in jeopardy. [Star Phoenix Headlines]



Sounds of Fringe all part of eclectic experience

Tue, 08/02/2011 - 10:43 — mapStoon

small_fringe2011.JPGSounds of Fringe all part of eclectic experience - Buskers are a staple of the PotashCorp Fringe Festival - some sing, some strum, others fiddle, you might even catch a rapper - but every performer has his or her own reasons for hitting the streets. [Star Phoenix Headlines]



Saskatoon fastest growing city in Canada

Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:01 — mapStoon

small_arial-saskatoon.jpgSaskatoon fastest growing city in Canada - The Prairies are rising and Saskatchewan is leading the way as home to two of the three fastest-growing cities in Canada, new demographic analysis from Statistics Canada shows. [Star Phoenix Headlines]



Emergency response team at city residence; weapons possibly involved

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:42 — mapStoon

small_stoon police logo.jpgEmergency response team at city residence; weapons possibly involved - The Saskatoon police emergency response team was called Wednesday to the scene of a disturbance in which weapons may be involved. [Star Phoenix Headlines]



Water ban lifted; river levels put plant capacity at 100 per cent

Tue, 07/12/2011 - 10:38 — mapStoon

small_water enforcement.jpgWater ban lifted; river levels put plant capacity at 100 per cent - The mandatory water restriction that had been in place in various forms for nearly one month was officially ended on Monday, according to the City of Saskatoon. [Star Phoenix Headlines]



New Saskatoon bridge will have heritage design

Wed, 07/06/2011 - 13:56 — mapStoon

small_new traffic bridge.jpgNew Saskatoon bridge will have heritage design -

Saskatoon city council has decided that the bridge to replace the city's existing, but condemned, 104-year-old Traffic Bridge will incorporate much of the look of the current bridge, including its iconic steel Parker truss design, and a handful of heritage aspects.



26 KM OF TWINNED HIGHWAY 11 LANES FULLY OPEN FROM SOUTH OF HAGUE TO NORTH OF ROSTHERN

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 11:35 — mapStoon

small_divided hiway.jpg26 KM OF TWINNED HIGHWAY 11 LANES FULLY OPEN FROM SOUTH OF HAGUE TO NORTH OF ROSTHERN -

A milestone was marked today in the ongoing Highway 11 twinning initiative between Saskatoon and Prince Albert.



City moves to enforce water use restrictions

Fri, 06/17/2011 - 10:41 — mapStoon

small_water enforcement.jpgCity moves to enforce water use restrictions - A special council meeting will be held Monday to give the city's enforcement officers the power to ticket homes or businesses that don't abide by mandatory water restrictions. [Star Phoenix Headlines]



Exciting visions for Mendel site

Fri, 06/17/2011 - 10:33 — mapStoon

small_mendel art gallery.jpgExciting visions for Mendel site -

With all the excitement over the now nearly fully funded, $84-million Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan, it's easy to forget that a dream of a revitalized Mendel site continues to thrive.


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