Convention centre events are spurning Saskatoon, tourism boss says

Big events are starting to take a pass on Saskatoon and its aging downtown convention centre, according to Tourism Saskatoon.
Tourism Saskatoon president and CEO Todd Brandt said Tuesday that TCU Place needs replacing.
A City of Saskatoon study recommends replacement of the downtown convention centre and SaskTel Centre arena and entertainment venue with a combined facility or connected facilities downtown.
“It’s increasingly difficult for us to compete,” Brandt said in an inter