The downtown area will have various road closures and lane restrictions in effect on Sunday, November 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the Santa Claus Parade. There will be no access to the parade route between: Spadina Crescent, Avenue A, 19th Street, 3rd Avenue, 20th Street, 4th Avenue, 22nd Street, and 1st Avenue.    
  
Road users are encouraged to allow extra time to reach their downtown destination as there will be parking restrictions, and the area will be busy.   
  
People attending the parade can avoid the traffic and parking by choosing to use Transit. Buses traveling through the city centre will navigate the detours for you. Purchase your pass and plan your bus route anytime, anywhere using the mobile app Transit. 
 
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction. 

The City of Saskatoon will have a number of adjusted civic services and hours of operation on Remembrance Day. Wondering what’s open or closed? See full details on the City’s website.

Environment & Climate Change Canada issued a Snowfall Warning alert for Saskatoon forecasting 10-15 centimetres of heavy snow tonight. City and contractor crews are making excellent progress cleaning up the 13-centimetre snowfall that ended Sunday morning; however, many will be reassigned to priority 1 streets, such as Circle Drive and streets with three+ lanes each way like Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street and College Drive if heavy snow begins accumulating.

Please use caution on bridge decks and ramps, intersections on priority streets, sidewalks and pathways that may be slippery from the layer of ice under the fresh snow. In addition, the falling snow may cause visibility issues this evening and overnight.

City crews are monitoring these high-risk locations and salting and sanding as required, with graders focused on completing priority 2 and 3 streets, if possible. We’re also clearing snow from sidewalks at City facilities, on multi-use pathways and cycle tracks. As snow accumulates on the street, the focus will shift to keeping the driving lanes clear along Circle Drive and the busiest freeway and arterial streets. 

Please watch for blue and amber flashing lights on road maintenance equipment and leave room for them to do their work. 

Transit service may be impacted by accumulated snow; service alerts and real-time bus tracking is available on Google Maps or Transit App.

Learn about winter road maintenance at saskatoon.ca/snow. Stay in the snow with the Snow & Ice Report at saskatoon.ca/snowreport.

Drivers on Circle Drive should expect continued delays approaching Avenue C while City crews undertake an extensive repair to the electronic system that operates the traffic signals.

Traffic restrictions at the intersection were altered at 10 a.m.:

• Circle Drive eastbound and westbound centre lanes are moving through the intersection with no signals or stop signs; median lanes and left turn bays are closed to accommodate construction.
• Avenue C southbound is detoured at Cynthia Street.
• Avenue C northbound is detoured to Idylwyld Drive; access to local businesses south of Circle Drive is open.
• The pedestrian crossing at the intersection is closed.

Please follow all signs and detours in place and slow down when passing workers. Avoid the area if you can.

Saskatoon Transit route 11 is affected by these detours. Real-time bus information is available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.           

Crews are working as quickly as possible to restore the signals; however, it may take several days.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatoon Blades play at SaskTel Centre can always be found on the Saskatoon Transit website under Routes and Schedules – Popular Destinations: SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations.  

November Schedule:

Blades vs. Tri-City Americans: Wednesday, November 2, event starts at 7:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop:  
  • 5:45 p.m. & 6: 25 p.m.  

Blades vs. Silvertips: Friday, November 4, event starts at 7:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop:  
  • 5:45 p.m. & 6: 25 p.m. 

Blades vs. Oil Kings: Saturday, November 12, event starts at 7:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop:  
  • 5:45 p.m. & 6: 25 p.m. 

Blades vs. Pats: Sunday, November 13, event starts at 4:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop  
  • 2:45 p.m. & 3: 25 p.m. 

Blades vs. Tigers: Friday, November 18, event starts at 7:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop:  
  • 5:45 p.m. & 6: 25 p.m. 

Blades vs. Ice: Friday, November 25, event starts at 7:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop:  
  • 5:45 p.m. & 6: 25 p.m. 

Blades vs. Ice: Saturday, November 26, event starts at 7:00 p.m.

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop:  
  • 5:45 p.m. & 6: 25 p.m. 

Post event drop-off is the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted.     
 
Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit  app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature that helps make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.    

Saskatoon Transit is deeply saddened to learn one of its Transit buses was involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian this evening near the intersection of Pendygrasse Road and Clancy Drive.  Our thoughts are with this person’s family at this difficult time. 

Saskatoon Transit is cooperating fully with the police investigation currently underway including efforts to identify the pedestrian.  To avoid speculation and to protect the integrity of the police investigation Transit will await the outcome of the investigation before it would be in a position to speak to any details.  

Additionally, as is the practice anytime a Transit bus is involved in any traffic incident, there will be an internal investigation conducted by Saskatoon Transit.

Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to the FSIN Pow Wow this weekend at SaskTel Centre is available at the following times: 
 
Friday, October 21, event starts at 8:30 a.m.: 

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop: 
  
  • 9:00 a.m.; 9:40 a.m.; 10:20 a.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 2:40 p.m.; 3:20 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.; 6:40 p.m.; and 7:20 p.m. 
• Bus departure times from the SaskTel Centre: 
  
  • 9:20 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 10:40 a.m.; 2:20 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.; 3:40 p.m.; 6:20 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.; 7:40 p.m.; 10:00 p.m.; 10:40 p.m.; 11:20 p.m.; and 12:00 a.m. 

Saturday, October 22, event starts at 10 a.m.:  

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop: 
  
  • 9:00 a.m.; 9:40 a.m.; 10:20 a.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 2:40 p.m.; 3:20 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.; 6:40 p.m.; and 7:20 p.m. 
• Bus departure times from the SaskTel Centre: 
  
  • 9:20 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 10:40 a.m.; 2:20 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.; 3:40 p.m.; 6:20 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.; 7:40 p.m.; 10:00 p.m.; 10:40 p.m.; 11:20 p.m.; and 12:00 a.m. 

Sunday, October 23, event starts at 10 a.m.: 

• Bus departure times from the Special Events Stop: 
  
  • 9:00 a.m.; 9:40 a.m.; 10:20 a.m.; 2:00 a.m.; 2:40 a.m.; 3:20 a.m.; 6:00 a.m.; 6:40 a.m.; 7:20 a.m.; 8:00 a.m.; and 8:40 a.m. 
• Bus departure times from the SaskTel Centre: 
  
  • 9:20 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 10:40 a.m.; 2:20 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.; 3:40 p.m.; 6:20 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.; 7:40 p.m.; 8:20 p.m.; and 9:00 p.m. 

Post event drop-off is the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted.    
 
Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.  

The City of Saskatoon will have a number of adjusted civic services and hours of operation on Thanksgiving Day. Wondering what’s open or closed? See full details on the City’s website.

Saskatoon Transit received 40 bus stop nominations from residents during the 2022 edition of the Bus Stop Blues campaign.  

As part of the campaign, which is now in its fourth year, stop nominations are grouped into one of three categories: sidewalk/accessibility; new shelter/repair; or general maintenance. This year, 90% of the nominations were for either for a new shelter or repairs to an existing shelter.

A total of 19 nominations were received through this year’s campaign for a new shelter, all of which will be reviewed in detail.

“When determining a new shelter location, we look at safety and connectivity, property lines and also examine how a location request correlates to what is proposed within the future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network,” says Cory Shrigley, Customer Support & Engagement Manager with Saskatoon Transit. “Boarding data, direction of travel, service frequency, and whether it serves multiple routes is also taken into consideration.”

Shrigley also notes that many of this year’s campaign nominations involved broken glass at existing bus shelters, these will all be addressed in the coming weeks. When the glass in a shelter is broken, it is cleaned up as soon as it can be, on the day it is reported to Saskatoon Transit, with glass typically replaced within a week. However, this summer many shelters were being smashed on the same day as glass was repaired with the total cost of replacing all glass in a shelter being $2,000.

“The Bus Stop Blues campaign is important to us, as it allows riders an opportunity to communicate where the priority areas are to improve the transit experience” says Shrigley. “Safety, reliability, and ease of access are essential to increasing ridership.”

“As we work towards a BRT system, Transit connectivity becomes even more important. We’re looking to the future in terms of the locations that make sense, along with responding to the needs of those we serve today,” says Taha Najam, Transit Planning Engineer.

The total investment for bus stop improvements from September 2022 – September 2023 is $100,000.

The City of Saskatoon will have a number of adjusted civic services and hours of operation on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Wondering what’s open or closed? See full details on the City’s website.