Saskatoon council rejects proposed manager for downtown entertainment district

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Oakview Group 360 will not be the new venue manager for the future Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) in Saskatoon. A recommendation which proposed that group to manage the new downtown arena was voted down 5-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Saskatoon City Council. The council voted not to enter an agreement with OVG 360, which means city administration will cancel the procurement process. CKOM senior reporter Lara Fominoff joins the show.
26 Mar 11AM English Canada News Commentary
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