News Releases

Starting Monday, January 5, 2026, crews will begin pruning trees on civic property in Mount Royal and parts of Buena Vista as part of the City's Boulevard Tree Maintenance Program. Tree maintenance in these neighbourhoods will continue until March 31, 2026. The remainder of Buena Vista will be pruned later in the year.

The Boulevard Tree Maintenance Program follows a regular pruning cycle to help preserve the health of the City's tree inventory, eliminate hazards and provide clearance from buildings, signs, streetlights and utility wires.

Tree maintenance often requires road restrictions. The City reminds pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to ensure safety is a priority by respecting the work zone and obeying all road restrictions and signage.

For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/treemaintenance.

Residents can drop off live Christmas trees for free at the Sort & Go area at the Material Recovery Centre (MRC) until January 31. The MRC is located at 42 Valley Road, near the landfill and is open daily, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. By diverting your trees away from the landfill, they instead will be chipped and composted or used as mulch.

We would like to remind residents that they are only permitted to drop off their Christmas trees at the City-approved depot at the MRC. The previous community-based Christmas tree drop off sites are no longer available for use.

For more information about Christmas tree composting, please visit: saskatoon.ca/christmastree. Thanks putting waste in the right place.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

33RD ST E CLOSED FROM 10TH AVE N TO EDWARD AVE
(curb stop replacement)
Start: January 2, 8:00 a.m. End: January 2, 5:00 p.m.


ONGOING

No projects are ongoing at this time.

 

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

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*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

No new projects are scheduled to start on this date.

ONGOING

No projects are ongoing at this time.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

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Starting January 4, 2026, Saskatoon Transit is rolling out winter service changes to improve reliability, increase frequency and enhance connectivity across the city. These updates are part of our ongoing commitment to modernize transit and better serve riders as we prepare for future rapid transit plans.

These updates respond to rider feedback, ridership levels and changing traffic patterns:

• Schedule adjustments for improved reliability.
• Increased frequency in Evergreen and Brighton to address over-capacity and better connect with other routes.
• Improved connections at the Lawson Heights Mall terminal between Routes 30/35 and Route 17.
• Expanded coverage and afternoon pick-up times for Taylor Street high school routes to Lakeridge, Lakeview, Meadows and Rosewood.

Visit saskatoontransit.ca/routes or use your favourite trip planning app to see how your route is affected. Contact Saskatoon Transit Customer Service at transit.services@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-3100.