Saskatoon

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Saskatoon is a major Canadian city on the South Saskatchewan River known for its vibrant cultural scene, universities, and role as an economic hub for the surrounding agricultural and resource-rich region.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Saskatoon canonical 72
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 23
City of Saskatoon 11

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Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
airport Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
climate humid continental climate
college Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon campus
First Nations University of Canada
surface form: Saskatoon campus of First Nations University of Canada
continent North America
country Canada
culturalAttraction Broadway Theatre
Persephone Theatre
Remai Modern art museum
SaskTel Centre
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Western Development Museum Saskatoon
economicRole regional economic hub
economicSector agriculture
biotechnology
education and research
health care
manufacturing
oil and gas services
potash mining
transportation and logistics
uranium mining
founded 1883
governingBody Saskatoon City Council
hasCompanyHeadquarters Cameco Corporation
Federated Co-operatives Limited
Nutrien
hasNotableBridge Broadway Bridge
Traffic Bridge
University Bridge
hasPublicTransit Saskatoon Transit
hasResearchFacility Canadian Light Source synchrotron
hostsFestival Nutrien Children’s Festival
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival
incorporatedAsCity 1906
incorporatedAsTown 1903
isCapitalOf Saskatoon Metropolitan Area
language English
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn Saskatchewan
locatedOnRiver South Saskatchewan River
namedAfter saskatoon berry
nickName Bridge City
Paris of the Prairies
numberOfRiverBridges multiple road and rail bridges
officialLanguageJurisdiction English and French in Canada
partOf Great Plains
surface form: Prairies region
population over 270000
populationRankInCanada one of the largest cities
populationRankInSaskatchewan largest city
regionalRole service centre for northern Saskatchewan
riverValleyFeature Meewasin Valley
sportsFacility Griffiths Stadium
Merlis Belsher Place
sportsTeam Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon Rush
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
university St. Thomas More College
University of Saskatchewan
usesDaylightSavingTime false

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

University Bridge connects Saskatoon
this entity surface form: Saskatoon city centre
University Bridge maintainedBy Saskatoon
this entity surface form: City of Saskatoon
Traffic Bridge locatedIn Saskatoon
Traffic Bridge maintainedBy Saskatoon
this entity surface form: City of Saskatoon
Traffic Bridge fundedBy Saskatoon
this entity surface form: City of Saskatoon
Griffiths Stadium locatedIn Saskatoon
Merlis Belsher Place locatedIn Saskatoon
Saskatoon Rush location Saskatoon
this entity surface form: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon Rush city Saskatoon
Allan Moffat placeOfBirth Saskatoon
this entity surface form: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Roddy Piper placeOfBirth Saskatoon
this entity surface form: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada