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Downtown Saskatoon may see a new structure in its skyline, depending on public feedback received on a proposed 35-storey building to replace the StarPhoenix’s old office. In addition to the potential 35-storey apartment or condominium building on the south side, a 24-storey dwelling is planned for the north. Between them, the existing two-level office space will house a retail unit and a five-floor building that will contain retail spaces and covered parking, according to construction plans provided by the site’s owners to the City of Saskatoon. The applicants interested in building on 5th Avenue submitted a request to the city to rezone to allow mixed retail and residential uses.

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Putin tightens inner circle amid Ukraine conflict

    BY HENRY MEYER AND IRINA REZNIK, BLOOMBERG

The ruble's plunge has heightened opposition to Putin's backing of the rebellion in Ukraine among his wealthiest allies, prompting the president to shrink his inner circle from dozens of confidants to a small group of security officials united by their support for the separatists, two longtime associates said.