News Releases

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TAYLOR ST CLOSED FROM MCKINNON AVE S TO MUNROE AVE S
(Road Paving)
Start: October 24, 8:00 a.m. End: October 25, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING CIRCLE DR S
(Guardrail repair)
Start: October 24, 9:00 a.m. End: October 24, 6:00 p.m.
21ST ST E FROM SPADINA CRES E TO 3RD AVE S/4TH AVE CLOSED BETWEEN 20TH ST & 22ND ST
(Hometown Hockey event)
Start: October 24, 3:00 p.m. End: October 27, 6:00 a.m.
OVERNIGHT: 22ND ST & 3RD AVE INTERSECTION RESTRICTIONS
(Sanitary lining)
Start: October 24, 7:00 p.m. End: October 25, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING

21ST ST CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE TO SPADINA CRES
(Hometown Hockey event)
4th Ave through traffic maintained at 21st St intersection
Start: October 23, 6:00 a.m. End: October 24, 3:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED BETWEEN CLAYPOOL DR & THE AIRPORT
(Median widening)
45th Street W closed from Koyl Avenue to Airport Drive
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m. End: November 7, 6:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT KENSINGTON BLVD
(New intersection)
Through traffic will be maintained in the median (inside) lane
Start: October 22, 10:30 a.m. End: October 25, 6:00 p.m.

SASKATCHEWAN CRES WB CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO IDYLWYLD CRES
(Rotary Park Construction)
Start: October 20, 10:30 a.m. End: November 3, 3:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

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21ST ST CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE TO SPADINA CRES
(Hometown Hockey event)
4th Ave through traffic maintained at 21st St intersection
Start: October 23, 6:00 a.m. End: October 24, 3:00 p.m.

33RD ST EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN NORTHUMBERLAND AVE & AVE Y
(Curb box repair)
Start: October 23, 7:00 a.m. End: October 23, 6:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR NB RAMP CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE TO 11TH ST W CLOSED
(Manhole maintenance)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: October 23, 4:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 35TH ST W TO GREY PL
(Median Repair)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: October 23, 4:00 p.m.
3RD AVE NB LANES CLOSED FROM 21ST ST E TO 22ND ST E
(SL&P vault work)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: October 23, 12:00 p.m.

OVERNIGHT: 1ST AVE/2ND AVE & 22ND STREET INTERSECTIONS RESTRICTIONS
(Sanitary lining)
Start: October 23, 7:00 p.m. End: October 24, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING

AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED BETWEEN CLAYPOOL DR & THE AIRPORT
(Median widening)
45th Street W closed from Koyl Avenue to Airport Drive
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m. End: November 7, 6:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT KENSINGTON BLVD
(New intersection)
Through traffic will be maintained in the median (inside) lane
Start: October 22, 10:30 a.m. End: October 25, 6:00 p.m.

SASKATCHEWAN CRES WB CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO IDYLWYLD CRES
(Rotary Park Construction)
Start: October 20, 10:30 a.m. End: November 3, 3:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

 

In honour of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty today in Ottawa, the City of Saskatoon will lower the flags to half-mast.  

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Cpl. Cirillo’s family and to everyone in the Nation’s Capital. 

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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Report has just released their seventh annual ranking of Top Entrepreneurial Communities, and Saskatoon continues to possess the favourable entrepreneurial characteristics the CFIB scores that make a city stand out for their “business presence, policy, and perspective.”

Using fourteen specific indicators, the CFIB report assesses the degree to which cities (grouped by size) enable entrepreneurs and small businesses to start, grow and prosper their ventures.  High ranking entrepreneurial cities typically “have the presence of a high concentration of entrepreneurs, high business start-up rate, high level of optimism and success, and supportive local government tax and regulatory policies.”

Among centres with population of 150,000 or more, Saskatoon ranked third in Canada as an Overall Top-Ranked Entrepreneurial Major City in 2014, just behind Calgary and Edmonton.  Saskatoon was also ranked the number one city for Entrepreneurial Perspective – those cities that had the most upbeat business owners.  St. John’s and Regina ranked second and third.

Saskatoon also ranked third in the category of Entrepreneurial Policy, meaning these cities “tend to have the least distorted property tax systems measured by comparing the relative equity of commercial and residential property tax rates.”

According to Les Smith, City Assessor, these rankings align with the City’s strategic goal of Economic Diversity and Prosperity.

“We continue to create and support a business-friendly environment in Saskatoon, one that maintains fair and competitive tax rates for residential and business property taxes,” says Smith.  “Saskatoon’s tax regime has solid, clear and reasonable public policies.”

Large and small companies view Saskatoon as a great place to do business.  With a young population and median age of 35, strong manufacturing growth, a resource based economy and overall solid job growth, Saskatoon attracts entrepreneurs that want to start, grow, maintain and prosper their new venture.

“We are a city that celebrates and embraces an entrepreneurial spirit,” says Randy Grauer, General Manager of Community Services.  “To support this, we continue to create a business-friendly environment that focuses on our city and region’s competitive strengths; this is a key long-term strategy for the City.  We will continue to invest in the infrastructure needed to attract and support new businesses and skilled workers to the city.”

People from across the province, Canada and the world are drawn to Saskatoon for its quality of life, limitless opportunities and highly-skilled and educated workforce.  The City of Saskatoon works in partnership with economic development authorities, local businesses and educational institutions to promote and ensure Saskatoon is a great place to live, work and play.

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UPDATE: AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED BETWEEN CLAYPOOL DR & THE AIRPORT
(Median widening)
45th Street W closed from Koyl Avenue to Airport Drive
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m. End: November 7, 6:00 p.m.
3RD AVE NB LANES CLOSED FROM 21ST ST E TO 22ND ST E
(SL&P vault work)
Start: October 22, 9:00 a.m. End: October 22, 12:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO TAYLOR ST INCLUDING 8TH ST RAMP
(Crack sealing)
Start: October 22, 9:00 a.m. End: October 22, 3:00 p.m.
22ND ST W WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT KENSINGTON BLVD
(New intersection)
Through traffic will be maintained in the median (inside) lane
Start: October 22, 10:30 a.m. End: October 25, 6:00 p.m.

OVERNIGHT: 22ND ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(Sanitary lining)
Start: October 22, 7:00 p.m. End: October 23, 7:00 a.m.
OVERNIGHT: SPADINA CRES NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 21ST ST TO 22ND ST
(Sanitary lining)
Start: October 22, 7:00 p.m. End: October 23, 7:00 a.m.
OVERNIGHT: 25TH ST & 2ND AVE INTERSECTION MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE RESTRICTIONS
(Sanitary lining)
Start: October 22, 7:30 p.m. End: October 23, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 25TH ST & 24TH ST
(Streetscaping)
Start: October 21, 9:00 a.m. End: October 22, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM STANLEY PL TO MINTO PL
(Median Repair)
Restrictions reset daily
Start: October 21, 9:00 a.m. End: October 22, 4:00 p.m.
SASKATCHEWAN CRES WB CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO IDYLWYLD CRES
(Rotary Park Construction)
Start: October 20, 10:30 a.m. End: November 3, 3:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.