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Now all Saskatoon needs is its own Canadian Football League team.

Saskatchewan’s largest city is set to grab the bragging rights for having the province’s tallest building from the provincial capitol.

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The tower rising from the ground on Parcel Y at River Landing is expected to reach 18 storeys and 88 metres, eclipsing the 84.5-metre, 20-storey Mosaic Potash Tower in downtown Regina.

Blair Sinclair, an executive vice-president with Triovest Realty Advisors Inc., said in an email that Nutrien Tower is expected to be complete in the fall of 2021 — and it will feature the same decorative lighting as the completed office building on Parcel Y.

“Both buildings will be equipped with LED lighting strips that can be programmed to sequence and change colours,” wrote the Calgary-based executive. “We will be sure that the lights are green on Rider game days.”

The final office tower is part of a $300-million megaproject that includes a 20-storey condominium tower, a 15-storey Alt Hotel and a 13-storey office tower, all of which are completed.