Time limit on backyard fires from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. likely looms

The debate on backyard fires in Saskatoon will rage for at least another month before it could be doused for good.
City council appears likely in April to introduce a ban on backyard fires outside the hours of 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., following a revision of the previous time limit from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
A rarely used tactic delayed the vote another month after council endorsed the 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. limit in a 6-5 vote at Monday’s council meeting. HOW THEY VOTED
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