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Ruth Street will be closed between Jarvis Drive and Louise Avenue on Thursday, November 15, starting at 8:00 a.m. for a catch basin repair. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.

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

The weather was great, the snow stayed away, and Saskatoon voters, on Election Day, November 13, 2024, you made your votes count!

Elections Saskatoon reports that at the end of all 2024 Civic Election voting opportunities, 68,701 voters cast their ballots for Mayor, Councillors and School Board Trustees. This represents an overall eligible voter turnout of 35.04 %.

Elections Saskatoon provided a variety of voting methods which included: Advance Polls, Drive-Thru Voting, Post-Secondary Polls, Mobile Polls, Special Polls, Hospital Bedside Voting, Mail-in Ballot, and voting on Election Day.

The Official 2024 Civic Election results will be certified and then declared by Elections Saskatoon on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

The results below are not considered official or final until they have been certified by the Returning Officer:

Saskatoon City Council

Mayor: Cynthia BLOCK

City Councillor – Ward 1: Kathryn MACDONALD

City Councillor – Ward 2: Senos TIMON

City Councillor – Ward 3: Robert PEARCE

City Councillor – Ward 4: Troy DAVIES

City Councillor – Ward 5: Randy DONAUER

City Councillor – Ward 6: Jasmin PARKER

City Councillor – Ward 7: Holly KELLEHER

City Councillor – Ward 8: Scott FORD

City Councillor – Ward 9: Bev DUBOIS, Acclaimed

City Councillor – Ward 10: Zach JEFFRIES, Acclaimed

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Separate School Board Trustees: (7)

• Diane BOYKO
• Owen FORTOSKY
• J.R. (Ron) BOECHLER
• Sharon ZAKRESKI-WERBICKI
• Tim JELINSKI
• Kate DAY (Nee MCGETTIGAN)
• Michelle CHRISTOPHER

Saskatoon Public School Board Trustees (10)

Trustee – Public School – Ward 1: Tanya NAPPER

Trustee – Public School – Ward 2: Vernon J. LINKLATER, Acclaimed

Trustee – Public School – Ward 3: Donna BANKS, Acclaimed

Trustee – Public School – Ward 4: Kim STRANDEN, Acclaimed

Trustee – Public School – Ward 5: Jennifer SCHERMAN

Trustee – Public School – Ward 6: Kirk JONES

Trustee – Public School – Ward 7: Ross TAIT, Acclaimed

Trustee – Public School – Ward 8: Anne-Marie ROLLO

Trustee – Public School – Ward 9: Kevin SCHMIDT

Trustee – Public School – Ward 10: Angela ARNESON

View Unofficial results at electionresults.saskatoon.ca

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

NEW

BERINI DR SB CURB & CENTER LANES CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO WEBSTER ST
(Concrete pour)
Start: November 14, 5:00 a.m. End: November 14, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E ROAD CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Crane work)
Start: November 14, 6:00 a.m. End: November 16, 5:00 p.m.

33RD ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 7TH AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: November 14, 7:00 a.m. End: November 14, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB LANES CLOSED AT MAPLE ST E
(Catch basin replacement)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in SB lanes
Start: November 14, 8:00 a.m. End: November 14, 4:00 p.m.

AVE P N ROAD CLOSED FROM RYLSTON RD TO 29TH ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: November 14, 8:00 a.m. End: November 14, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 4TH ST W TO 2ND ST W
(Construction)
Start: November 14, 9:00 a.m. End: November 14, 2:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 27TH ST W
(Cable removal)
Start: November 14, 9:00 a.m. End: November 14, 3:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WALL ST TO IDYLWYLD DR N
(Cable removal)
Start: November 14, 9:00 a.m. End: November 14, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING

BROADWAY AVE 4-WAY STOP AT TAYLOR ST E
(Streetlight upgrades)
Start: November 12, 9:00 a.m. End: November 15, 4:30 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Intersection construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 4:30 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: November 22, 5:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Vault repairs)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 29, 4:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 2023, 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.

33rd Street will be closed between 7th and 5th avenues on Thursday, November 14, starting at 7:00 a.m. for water main maintenance. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.

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

Today is 2024 Civic Election Day! Eligible voters, make your plan to get out and vote today for Saskatoon’s next Mayor, Councillors, and Public and Separate School Board Trustees for the upcoming four-year term.

All polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.

Easily find your Election Day voting location:

• Go to saskatoon.ca/mypoll and enter your full address; your ward and voting location will be displayed for you; or
• Check the ward maps and voting locations on Pages 16-20 in the 2024 Voter Information Guide; or
• Call the Elections Saskatoon Office at 306-657-VOTE (8683); they will be pleased to assist you in determining your voting location.

There are two Election Day Super Polls with AutoMark Voter Assist Terminals (VAT). Any eligible voter can vote at the Market Mall and City Hall, Committee Room E Super Polls, regardless of the ward they live in. All voting locations have accessible entrances, and service dogs and support persons are welcomed.

Bring acceptable identification that shows your name and current address:

• Page 6 of the 2024 Voter Information Guide details your ID options.

Ride Saskatoon Transit/Access Transit for free on Election Day:

• Download your free transit pass or cut it out from the 2024 Voter Information Guide.

Ward boundaries changes:

Two neighbourhoods are affected by recent ward boundary changes. Enter your address at saskatoon.ca/mypoll to confirm your ward.

• Confederation Urban Centre was Ward 3; now Ward 2
• Nutana Park was Ward 7; now Ward 9

Hospital Voting on Election Day:

• Bedside voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for patients at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.

Mail-in ballots, drop-off deadlines: 

• Drop off your mail-in ballot at one of the six convenient drop box locations around the city by 4 p.m. today. Alternatively, drop off your mail-in ballot at the Elections Saskatoon Office at 200-145 1^st Avenue North before
  8 p.m. to be counted.

Elections Saskatoon reports that as of November 12, 2024, just over 26,000 eligible Saskatoon voters had cast their ballots, an approximate overall voter turnout of 13% going into Election Day. In the 2020 Civic Election, the final voter turnout was just over 27% amid COVID restrictions and the snowstorm.

On Election Day, follow election results after the polls close at 8 p.m. at electionresults.saskatoon.ca. Official 2024 Civic Election Candidate Results will be released on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Visit saskatoon.ca/vote2024, your trusted source for all election-related information, or call Elections Saskatoon at 306-657-VOTE(8683).