'A jerk thing to do': Downtown bench removal request creates concern

LOCAL NEWS ‘A jerk thing to do’: Downtown bench removal request creates concern "This feels too much like stepping on the neck of people who are already down." A bench downtown across the street from Midtown Plaza that the Downtown BID wants temporarily removed. The bench looks worn with some writing on it. (Brody Langager / Saskatoon StarPhoenix) By Brody Langager August 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Two uniformed officers on a recent afternoon stood standing over someone who was either sleeping or passed out along the sidewalk on 21st Street in downtown Saskatoon. These are the types of incident…