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09.02.2022 / 16:57

Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking

The City of Saskatoon is lifting vaccine mandates along with the province — but it may be done more as a requirement than by choice.

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Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking

City of Saskatoon is reducing its COVID-19 safeguards despite having some of the highest numbers of hospitalizations the city has seen.Saskatoon city council, in a special session on Tuesday morning, voted to stop requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19, or recent negative tests for the disease, for people entering city facilities when the provincial government rescinds the public health order to that effect.Councillors also voted to keep requiring visitors to wear a mask in city buildings and on public transit even after the province no longer requires it. Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders The administration told councillors it recommended removing the proof of vaccination and of a recent negative test because it legally relies on the province to implement them.“It would be very challenging to continue proof of vaccination without the public health order in place,” emergency planning director Pamela Goulden-McLeod stated.Requiring masking, city solicitor Cindy Yelland said, is less invasive and therefore more defensible, compared with requiring proof of vaccination.City manager Jeff Jorgenson said the city would be in a more contentious situation were it to keep requiring COVID-19 restrictions when the province didn’t.

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Saskatoon suspends COVID-19 Risk Framework, administration recommends review of COVID measures when province suspends health orders

Saskatoon city council voted to suspend the COVID-19 risk mitigation framework. The framework recommends the council enact or remove safeguards as the number of active cases rises and falls in the city.The city’s director of emergency planning told council the city administration is preparing for fewer provincial directives.“We are planning for a period of time when there are no public health orders, and we’re planning that that will likely be at the end of February,” Pamela Goulden-McLeod told the council.The council meeting took place at the same time Premier Scott Moe announced the province will remove the requirement for people to display proof of vaccination or a recent negative test by the end of February.

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Saskatoon city council votes against gathering limits

Many Saskatoon city councillors said they voted against the measure because they didn’t believe the city had the legal ability to impose gathering restrictions.

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COVID-19: Proposed Saskatoon bylaw targets unvaccinated gatherings, places of worship

Saskatoon city council will be voting Friday on a bylaw that would limit gatherings in the city heading into the holiday season.The new bylaw would mandate places of worship and private gatherings such as weddings and funerals to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or be limited to 25 per cent capacity with no indoor dining.Places of worship would more specifically be limited to 25 per cent capacity or 150 people — whichever is smaller.

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Saskatoon explores imposing its own COVID-19 restrictions

As COVID-19 patients flood Saskatchewan’s intensive care units, pressure is growing on the provincial government to impose restrictions. As Nathaniel Dove reports, if Premier Scott Moe doesn’t act, Saskatoon city councillors may take matters into their own hands instead.

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Judge ponders council’s approach to Darren Hill saga: not ‘bike lanes and happy days’

Darren Hill, but the judge doesn’t want to overstep.During a court hearing Thursday, Danyliuk said he finds it odd that he is to rule on whether Hill should be disqualified from council. He noted city councillors are elected to do many things, including “making the tough calls.”“Not every decision gets to be about bike lanes and happy days,” Danyliuk said.

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Saskatoon city council strips Darren Hill of FCM nomination

Saskatoon city councillors have withdrawn their support for Darren Hill to be considered for roles with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).Council made the decision during a special meeting Monday, after receiving a letter from FCM president Garth Frizzell. Though the letter hasn’t been made public, it includes “serious concerns with patterns of behaviour” exhibited by Hill, according to Coun.

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A judge will be asked to decide Darren Hill’s future on Saskatoon city council

Darren Hill is facing calls for his resignation from Saskatoon city council, something supported by a bylaw, and his political future will now go to a judge.

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Facing resignation, Darren Hill leaves future on Saskatoon city council up to colleagues

Darren Hill has represented Ward 1 since 2006, but a missed deadline and a violated bylaw could spell the end of his time on Saskatoon city council.

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Facing resignation, Darren Hill leaves future on Saskatoon city council up to colleagues

Darren Hill may be required to resign from his position, but he’s willing to leave his fate in the hands of his colleagues.Hill was late to file his campaign expense disclosure. Roughly two weeks before the February deadline, Hill was diagnosed with COVID-19.

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2021 assessments sent out to Saskatoon property owners

City of Saskatoon says it issued over 100,000 notices as the 2021 assessment roll is now available to property owners.According to the city’s report released on Wednesday, the value of the average business property increased by eight per cent but the value of residential properties dropped by seven per cent.

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Saskatoon city council to look at helping curling clubs

Saskatoon’s city council is set to discuss whether the city should look into helping curling clubs. The Sutherland Curling Club president says membership has dropped during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon mayor, city councillors confirmed to have not travelled during holidays

Charlie Clark and members of Saskatoon city council said they stayed put. Joe Hargrave steps down as Saskatchewan highways minister after Palm Springs trip Ward 3 councillor David Kirton said he felt it was a given to follow provincial COVID-19 guidelines, including suggestions to not travel.

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COVID-19 cases could be ‘flattening’ in Saskatoon, city leaders say

COVID-19 cases have fluctuated quite a bit in Saskatoon over the past nine months.Active cases have recently risen exponentially in the city, but medical health officer Dr. Jasmine Hasselback said this pattern may be slowing down.“From an epidemiology perspective, I feel like we are flattening a bit,” Hasselback said at a meeting with city council Monday.“From the sewage waste side, they’re thinking we might even be in a little bit of a dip space.” USask researchers predicting COVID-19 case numbers using wastewater However, Hasselback emphasized right now is a critical point where things could fail and further measures would be needed.

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Saskatoon city councillors vote to reduce 2021 property tax increase

Saskatoon’s city council has voted to reduce the 2021 property tax increase.After two days of deliberations, the council voted to reduce the 2021 property tax rate increase from 3.87 per cent to 2.83 per cent — which will save the average Saskatoon home, valued at $371,000, just less than $20 per year.2021 is the second year in a two-year budget, which means most items and the tax increase were already determined and just required the council’s official approval.

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Adjusted 2021 city budget still sees Saskatoon property taxes increasing 3.87%

Saskatoon City Council will consider an adjusted 2021 budget next week.Administration was up against a $21.8 million increase compared to the previous budget and is doing so with what city chief financial officer Kerry Tarasoff describes as an “additional budget risk”.Tarasoff said it was a challenge adjusting to the impacts of COVID-19, but maintaining services was a priority while still balancing the budget.“The operating and capital budgets together is a $1.2 billion program and so a few million dollars here and there isn’t going to break us,” Tarasoff explained.“We’ve kind of pushed the limit on some of them with the hopes that we’re going to meet those targets.” Saskatoon city council votes to implement power rebate Some aspects of

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23rd coronavirus-related death reported in Saskatchewan, tests drop

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Saskatoon city committee votes for masks to be made mandatory on public transit

Committee voted for masks to be mandatory on public transit, and recommended in city buildings, beginning Sept. 1.The discussion and debate, which lasted about three hours, ranged from issues of enforcement to definitions of masks.Debate ended when all councillors, save for Ward 1’s Darren Hill, voted in favour of the recommendation.

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Saskatoon city council to discuss masks on transit

Saskatoon’s city council is scheduled to debate requiring masks for everyone on public transit.

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More help needed for Saskatoon homeless before second COVID-19 wave: advocate

coronavirus occurs.Colleen Christopherson-Cote, of the Saskatoon Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19, said the provincial reopening strategy has largely ignored groups that work with homeless people and those suffering from substance abuse issues.She also said the Inter-Agency Response does have a budget to keep everyone safe, which includes providing things like bottled water, food and personal protection equipment (PPE) for clients and staff for the next year, but it’s $237,000 short.

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Eight new coronavirus cases, 11 more recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

coronavirus cases in the province on Tuesday, Saskatchewan health officials said there were eight new cases.That puts the overall total for the province at 970 since the first case was reported in March. Saskatoon city committee votes to allocate $117K for coronavirus response Three of the new cases are located in the south region, while two were reported in both the far north and central regions, according to a press release.

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Saskatoon city committee votes to allocate $117K for coronavirus response

coronavirus pandemic.The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Canadian Medical Association Foundation awarded the money to Saskatoon to help protect the city’s vulnerable persons against COVID-19.A report from city administration recommended turning the entire amount over to the Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19, group of around 65 organizations, and the GPC followed that recommendation.

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Saskatoon city council to examine free wifi for residents

Saskatoon city councillors are set to discuss bringing free wifi to all residents. One advocate says free internet will help protect vulnerable people from COVID-19.

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Saskatoon city councillor Ann Iwanchuk discusses the latest news from the city, from this year’s municipal election to changes in transit.

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Public pay parking in Saskatoon expected to resume on May 25

A Saskatoon city council committee is calling for the resumption of public pay parking on May 25.

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Saskatoon’s physical distancing ambassadors not ‘park police’

The head of a Saskatoon city department acknowledges there may be some misconceptions about the role of the city’s physical distancing ambassadors.

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Saskatoon construction season going ahead despite coronavirus pandemic

Saskatoon city streets, bridges and sidewalks will see more than $61 million of work during construction season even with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark ahead of city council meeting

The Saskatoon city council will be meeting virtually to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the budget of Saskatoon, a new by-law to ban conversion therapy as well as a discussion on the upcoming election.

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Weekly residential garbage collection to begin next month in Saskatoon

The City of Saskatoon will move to weekly garbage collection as soon as mid-May.

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City of Saskatoon lays off casual staff amid coronavirus pandemic

The Saskatoon city manager said they continue to reassess the way public services are delivered, but significant layoffs are not expected among permanent staff.

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Saskatoon city council passes special measures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

WATCH: Saskatoon city council and staff have been making major decisions quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Saskatoon city council prepares special measures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says relief could be coming for city residents as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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