I can't understand why #yqrcc hasn't jumped at this glorious idea when #yxecc is all over it, and it's wasting a bunch of money and making an otherwise useful service cost too much to be justified?
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#YQRcc #YXEcc #YCCcc etc.

City evicts community garden from land that’s been vacant for decades A Saskatoon community garden on a longstanding vacant lot is being sent out to pasture days before harvest is set to begin.

This sort of shady #YXEcc behaviour is upsetting for community gardeners who actually feed themselves and others. www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...
Makes sense Council would bend over backward for Big Oil though.

This might have been my last column in the StarPhoenix if I had the opportunity to write it. #Saskatoon #saskatchewan #skpoli #yxecc #newspaper #journalism

Tank: Mayoral bid's claim that Saskatoon is 'broken' now seems prophetic Mayor candidate Gord Wyant's claim that Saskatoon was 'broken' resonates, with problems from homelessness to addiction that seem overwhelming.

My column: The claim by a #Saskatoon mayoral candidate in last year’s election campaign that the city is ‘broken’ now seems like a prophecy.
#yxecc #broken #skpoli
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Tank: Carney, premiers should talk about Saskatoon homeless crisis Saskatoon's recent homeless count reveals why the province and the federal government should be more involved in trying to solve the problem.

My column: #Saskatoon’s homeless count reveals several reasons why the issue should be discussed by the prime minister and the premiers when they meet Monday in the city.
#skpoli #cdnpoli #homeless #indigenous #yxecc
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Tank: Transit revamp finally arrives as safety concerns in Saskatoon rise Despite safety concerns, Saskatoon Transit ridership continues to rise as the $250-million revamp of bus service starts to take shape.

My column: Despite rising safety concerns, bus ridership in #Saskatoon is increasing as a #transit revamp that includes big changes to College Drive is underway.
#yxecc #bus #publictransportation
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Tank: Reimagined Saskatoon Farmers' Market site a big risk that failed Seven years after Saskatoon city council started a feud with the Saskatoon Farmers' Market, city hall has assumed operation of its former home.

My column: #Saskatoon city council took a big risk by tampering with the beloved farmers market and that gamble appears to have failed seven years later. #yxecc #farmersmarket
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Despite Councillor Ford asking the same question repeatedly on the capacity of BRT platforms, and Admin deflecting and not answering, both Mayor Block and Chair Dubois praised Admin for providing all the answers. If Admin provided all the answers, what is the capacity of BRT platforms? #yxecc #yxe

Tank: Bold, ambitious Block believes Saskatoon can solve homelessness Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block delivered her first state of the city speech at what can only be described as a dark time for Saskatoon.

My column: Mayor Cynthia Block delivers a bold, ambitious and optimistic state of the city speech during a dark time for #Saskatoon. #yxecc #skpoli #cdnpoli #addiction #homelessness
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I do the same in Saskatoon. Hard drive is full of agendas and reports from many years. Much easier to search. #yxecc

Tank: Conflict looms for Block, Carney on Saskatoon homebuilding fees Saskatoon city hall levies high housing development fees, while Mark Carney's new Liberal government sees slashing fees as key to homebuilding.

My column: #Saskatoon’s high home building fees could fall under scrutiny with a new Liberal government taking aim at fees as an impediment to adding housing. But are they really? #yxecc #cdnpoli #housingcrisis #homebuilding
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Tank: Saskatoon backs right-wingers federally, left-wingers provincially Saskatoon elected three Conservative MPs Monday, just six months after choosing 13 NDP MLAs to represent them in the Saskatchewan legislature.

My column: Left, right or divided? What to make of #Saskatoon's voting patterns.
#yxecc #skpoli #cdnpoli #leftwing #rightwing #saskatchewan #sask #canada #election2025 #canadavotes
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Tank: U of S seminary demolition another loss for heritage in Saskatoon Saskatoon's long legacy of short-sightedness continues, but churches and universities are expected to act in the public interest and champion societal values.

My column: #Saskatoon’s long legacy of shortsightedness continues with the decision by the University of #Saskatchewan to demolish the #Lutheran seminary building. #yxecc #heritage #sask
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Tank: Saskatoon council rejects even looking at campaign finance rules Saskatoon city council rejected comparing campaign spending caps to other cities, even though a decade has passed since any meaningful review.

My column: #Saskatoon city council rejects even taking a peek at campaign spending caps - even though the mayoral limit is three times that in #Regina.
#yxecc #campaignfinance #spendinglimit
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Tank: Democracy dollar discrepancy deepens between Regina, Saskatoon Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski won the top job with a $12,088 bid, while Gord Wyant spent $274,464.80 only to place a distant second in Saskatoon.

My column: The disparity deepens between #Regina, where the winning mayoral campaign cost $12K, and #Saskatoon, where a$175K campaign finished a distant second. #yxecc #yqrcc #sask #skpoli #saskatchewan
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Former Saskatoon mayoral candidate charged in North Battleford armed robbery released on bail Mark Zielke, 41, appeared by video in North Battleford court on Wednesday, accused in an armed robbery at The Hitching Post Motel on April 5.

Former #Saskatoon mayoral candidate and business advocate Mark Zielke charged in armed robbery at a North Battleford motel.
#yxecc
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Tank: Block spent far less, still walloped Wyant in Saskatoon mayoral race Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block became the first candidate to win the office despite being outspent — in this case by quite a bit by Gord Wyant.

My column: in last year’s #Saskatoon city council election …
Who spent the most in the mayor’s race?
Who spent the most in a ward race?
Who got a $6,000 donation from a mall?
Who did organized labour and corporations back?
Which celebrities donated?
#yxecc
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Tank: Wyant far outspent Block, only to badly lose Saskatoon mayoral race Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block became the first candidate to win the office despite being outspent — in this case by quite a bit by Gord Wyant.

My column: #Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block beat former #Saskatchewan Party minister Gord Wyant despite spending far less money. Who spent how much and where did the money come from?
#yxecc #donations #canpaignspending
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Tank: Province blasted for 'fantastically' failing Saskatoon on homelessness Regina city council declared a 'houselessness crisis' this week, while a Saskatoon councillor slammed the Saskatchewan Party government on the issue.

My column: The government of #Saskatchewan is roasted by a #Saskatoon city councillor for its failures on homelessness the same day #Regina city council declares a homelessness crisis. #skpoli #cdnpoli #sask #yxecc #yqrcc #homelesscrisis
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Tank: Library closures reflect scope of desperate Saskatoon drug crisis The downtown Saskatoon library and another branch have closed for a month due to the drug crisis and Prairie Harm Reduction has closed until March 31.

My column: The closure of two #Saskatoon libraries and Prairie Harm Reduction shows the overwhelming nature of the city’s toxic drug tsunami
#yxecc #skpoli #sask #saskatchewan #fentanyl #drugcrisis #harmreduction
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Tank: Saskatoon declares as 'safe' city for gender diversity in Sask. The declaration in Saskatchewan's largest city largest city resonates in a province where the government stokes division over gender identity.

My column: #Saskatoon adopts safe city tag for gender diversity in #Saskatchewan - a province considered hostile to the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community
#yxecc #skpoli #genderdiversity #2slgbtqqia+ #lgbtq #sask
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Tank: Scary overdose scourge — 180 in 10 days — swamps Saskatoon The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 37 overdoses over 24 hours last week. Fentanyl and other unknown substances may be responsible for deaths.

My column: The overdose statistics recently in #Saskatoon are absolutely staggering - 180 over 10 days and 37 in a single day last week. And the numbers are not necessarily the scariest part …
#fentanyl #skpoli #yxecc #overdoses #harmreduction #addiction
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Tank: Saskatoon again tackles toxic topic of property tax burden Saskatoon city council is contemplating tinkering with property tax ratios after reassessment resulted in a big increase in residential values.

My column: The toxic topic of the business versus residential tax burden in #Saskatoon has emerged again thanks to #Saskatchewan’s outdated property assessment system. #yxecc #skpoli #sask #taxes
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Tank: Saskatoon police leave public puzzled on winter death alerts Saskatoon police sent two news releases about people who died outside during extreme cold, both of which happened in the Fairhaven neighbourhood.

My column: The owner of a #Saskatoon care home is perplexed after police issued an alert about the death of a 96-year-old resident outside amid extreme cold warnings. #yxecc #extremecold #saskatchewan #sask #skpoli
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Tank: Massive property tax jump in Regina should surprise nobody Regina property owners are facing an 8.5 per cent property tax increase after years of minor increases that failed to keep pace with rising costs.

My column: A tale of two #Saskatchewan cities as #Regina and #Saskatoon takes different routes on property tax increases. #yxecc #yqrcc #propertytax #skpoli #taxincreases
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Fines do not seem to be the deterrent that was hoped for. Point of sale regulations are required, and soon. Six more bear spray incidents occurred over the weekend in #saskatoon.
#yxecc
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Tank: Saskatchewan's goofy property tax regime slams Saskatoon Residential property values in Saskatoon have risen 13 per cent, while commercial property values dipped under Saskatchewan's outdated reassessment regime.

My column: The goofy property tax assessment approach in #Saskatchewan batters #Saskatoon again with residential values jumping 13 per cent. #yxecc #skpoli #propertytax
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Tank: Five years after Junos debacle, Saskatoon chases a similar event Saskatoon aims to host another Canadian music awards show to re-establish the city's identity as a mid-sized urban centre that delivers with major events.

My column: It’s been nearly five years since the pandemic forced the Junos to be scrubbed. Now #Saskatoon is chasing another music awards show as it seeks to regain its status as a great host city for big events. #yxecc #junos #sask #canadianmusic
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“Are you in or out”-the assault on democracy by Christian Dominionism/Nationalism. #cdnpoli #skpoli #abpoli #yqrcc #yxecc