Building permits droppingChris Guérette, CEO of the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders' Association, said the statistics match what builders in the region have reported. School growth levellingThe Prairie Spirit School Division has also seen the number of new students level off year over year. Between the 2011-12 school year and the 2015-16 school year, the division saw its student population grow by more than 1,000. The school division said most of the growth occurred in schools in Warman and Martensville. "As long as we have people coming to Saskatoon and region … we will have a very healthy Saskatoon," she said.

Source: CBC News February 08, 2017 19:07 UTC