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Daily Road Report - February 26, 2025
February 25, 2025 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
11TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE R S TO AVE Q S
(Tree maintenance)
Start: February 26, 9:00 a.m. End: February 26, 1:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AVE B N TO IDYLWYLD DR N
(Sign installation)
Start: February 26, 9:00 a.m. End: February 26, 5:00 p.m.
ONGOING
8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: February 26, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
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.
City-wide street clearing update
February 25, 2025 - 2:30pm
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Snow is being stored in parking lanes, with efforts to maintain as much street width as possible.
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Some streets will be narrowed due to snow storage, but roads will remain passable.
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Snow removal is limited to select narrow streets where additional space is needed for mobility.
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Overnight snow removal on priority streets will continue.
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Crews are working to keep catch basins open where possible, prioritizing flood-prone areas to improve drainage.
Crews have been working day and night clearing snow from residential and industrial streets across the city, with 30 of Saskatoon’s 65 neighbourhoods completed as of Tuesday morning. The goal remains to reduce the six to seven inches (15 to 18 cm) of compacted snow and ice on streets to below four inches (10 cm or less), helping to prevent severe rutting and mobility challenges as temperatures rise.
With warmer weather continuing this week, graders have been able to cut through more snow and ice pack, improving road conditions, and ensuring long-term mobility as we approach spring.
What you should expect:
Residents are encouraged to move vehicles off-street where possible to support effective clearing.
To view the residential street clearing schedule, visit saskatoon.ca/snow.
The warmer weather is also causing water pooling on some streets and in back lanes. If safe to do so, clear catch basins blocked by ice or snow to help drainage, or contact the City’s Customer Care Centre at 306-975-2476. Avoid driving through puddles, as they may also be hiding a pothole. Please report potholes that have formed as a result of the snow melt through the Report a Pothole map.
Residents are reminded to keep an eye on their own properties. Ensuring that water can drain away from your home, clearing any blocked drainage paths, and working with neighbours to direct meltwater safely can all help prevent issues. For more information and tips for improving drainage visit saskatoon.ca/springmelt.
City named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2025
February 25, 2025 - 7:00am
The City of Saskatoon is proud to announce its recognition as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2025. This honour reflects the City's ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
"At the City, we want our employee population to reflect the residents that we serve every day and have our community see themselves in our organization. Every year we are improving, and we remain committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive," says Chelsey Mack, Director of HR Shared Services.
The City’s diversity and inclusiveness initiatives are wide-ranging and ongoing from reaching out to community through career fairs and recruitment presentations, to hosting a Reconciliation Town Hall for employees where a smudging ceremony was held in council chambers for the first time.
The City also values the essential connection between mental wellness and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves, free from the need to hide any part of their identity,” says Mack.
Canada's Best Diversity Employers recognizes employers across Canada that have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. This competition recognizes successful diversity initiatives in a variety of areas, including programs for employees from five groups: (a) women; (b) members of visible minorities; (c) persons with disabilities; (d) Indigenous peoples; and (e) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) peoples.
Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2025 are published and distributed online today in The Globe and Mail and on Eluta.ca. The City has now been honoured with this award for the tenth time.
Bus service to Blades vs Hurricanes
February 25, 2025 - 6:00am
- 5:45 p.m.
- 6:25 p.m.
Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatoon Blades take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes at SaskTel Centre on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:
Post-event drop-off is at 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. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.
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 to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
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.
Daily Road Report - February 25, 2025
February 24, 2025 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
BROADWAY AVE NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 12TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Construction)
Start: February 25, 9:00 a.m. End: February 25, 5:00 p.m.
ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR N NB LANES CLOSED FROM 21ST ST W TO 22ND ST W
(Gas leak repair)
Start: February 24, 1:00 p.m. End: February 25, 4:00 p.m.
8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: February 26, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
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.