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2nd Avenue closed between 20th and 21st streets on Sunday
March 25, 2022 - 7:00am
2nd Avenue will be closed between 20th and 21st streets on Sunday, March 27, at 8:00 a.m. for manhole repair work. 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 is 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.
Bus service to Rush vs Roughnecks
March 25, 2022 - 6:00am
- 5:45 p.m.
- 6:05 p.m.
- 6:25 p.m.
- 6:45 p.m.
- 7:05 p.m.
Direct service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatchewan Rush take on the Calgary Roughnecks at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, March 26, is available at the following times:
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 riide and Uber. Transit does the work so you can travel with ease! Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
To protect the health and safety of residents, customers and employees, masks are required when traveling on Saskatoon Transit and when accessing indoor City-operated facilities and services.
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 - March 25, 2022
March 24, 2022 - 5:30am
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM ADELAIDE ST E TO HILLIARD ST E
(Hydrant replacement)
Start: March 25, 8:00 a.m. End: March 25, 5:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
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.
#ActOnReconciliation by registering for “Let’s Talk Reconciliation”
March 24, 2022 - 2:28am
- Wearing your EveryChildMatters shirt or any other orange shirt.
- Registering for Reconciliation Saskatoon’s “Let’s Talk Reconciliation” on March 30th (11 a.m. to 12 p.m.). This is a 1-hour informal conversation about Truth and Reconciliation and how to move forward. You can bring your questions, experiences, and challenges—or just sit and listen. The conversation is facilitated by Indigenous educator Annie Battiste and joined by local Knowledge Keepers. The conversation is open to all, free of charge, and conducted via Zoom. Alternately, choose another Reconciliation action.
- Using the hashtag #ActOnReconciliation, share the action you’re taking on social media.
Following the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) on September 30, 2021, the Saskatoon Tribal Council has initiated a campaign called #ActOnReconciliation. It’s intended to harness the momentum of NDTR and Orange Shirt Day (also September 30) and keep Reconciliation top of mind all year long. The campaign calls for action and awareness on the last Friday of each month in 2022.
The City is supporting the #ActOnReconciliation campaign by suggesting a specific Reconciliation action for each month. As well, to further heighten awareness, the City will apply an orange filter to their social media accounts and light the following civic facilities in orange: City Hall and the Prairie Wind art installation outside the Remai Modern.
#ActOnReconciliation – March Action
On Friday, March 25th, demonstrate your commitment to Reconciliation by:
In order to establish and maintain a mutually respectful relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) found that “there has to be awareness of the past, an acknowledgement of the harm that has been inflicted, atonement for the causes, and action to change behaviour.”
The City has been actively engaged – as a municipality, co-chair of Reconciliation Saskatoon, and through other community partnerships – in efforts to help raise awareness about Reconciliation and in providing opportunities to participate. Learn more at saskatoon.ca/Indigenous.
Rescheduled: Broadway Avenue closed between Adelaide and Hilliard streets on Friday
March 24, 2022 - 8:00am
Broadway Avenue will be closed between Adelaide and Hilliard streets on Friday, March 25, at 8:00 a.m. for hydrant replacement work. 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 is 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.
Daily Road Report - March 24, 2022
March 23, 2022 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
No projects are scheduled to start on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
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.
Daily Road Report - March 23, 2022
March 22, 2022 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
BROADWAY BRIDGE EB & WB LANES RESTRICTED & SPEED REDUCED
(Decoration removal)
Start: March 23, 9:30 a.m. End: March 23 1:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
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.
Ice melting on recreational ponds and South Saskatchewan River
March 22, 2022 - 7:00am
As the weather continues to warm up, the Saskatoon Fire Department would like to advise the public to be mindful of ice conditions during the freeze-thaw cycle.
Recent ice testing by the Saskatoon Fire Department has determined the ice thickness is no longer suitable for winter recreational use. The ice must reach a minimum thickness of at least eight inches to be considered safe. Fire crews have updated the posted signage to read “No Skating” at each recreational storm pond.
Community members who use the ponds for recreational purposes assume all risk and maintenance responsibilities for the ice including removing personal belongings, as well as user safety.
Additionally, ice on the South Saskatchewan River has also started to melt. The ice that covers this body of water is unpredictable and is therefore never safe for winter recreational use. Community members are asked to never venture out onto the ice that covers sections of the South Saskatchewan River.
Community members are advised to always exercise an elevated level of caution when around any large body of water. Keep a close watch on children and pets when visiting trails, parks, or off-leash areas that may run adjacent to the South Saskatchewan River or a storm water retention pond.
For more information regarding the Recreational Uses of Storm Water Retention Ponds policy, visit www.saskatoon.ca/ponds.
City announces 2022 Living in Harmony award recipients
March 21, 2022 - 9:15am
- Best Elementary Submission: Geordie Laliberte, Travis Bird and Brooklyn Dreger from the Grade 7/8 class at Pleasant Hill School
- Best Video Submission: The Young Indigenous Women's Utopia Girls Group, St. Marguerite School
- Outstanding Classroom Participation: Christine Loewen from the Grade 7/8 class at Greystone School
- Best Overall Poster: Steven Qui of Greystone School
- Community Impact Award: Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc. (TAYFFI) and Helen Smith-McIntyre
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the City is announcing the 2022 recipients of a Living in Harmony award. These awards recognize outstanding achievements in contributing to the elimination of racial discrimination in our community. They are presented annually in March, which the City of Saskatoon has proclaimed Race Relations Month since 1990.
The 2022 recipients are as follows:
In order to keep everyone safe, a 2022 Living in Harmony Award Video was created in lieu of an in-person awards presentation. The video names this year’s award winners and includes remarks from Mayor Charlie Clark and Chair of the City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, Namarta Kochar.
Any Saskatoon resident or organization that is contributing to the elimination of racism in Saskatoon is eligible for nomination. Saskatoon schools were invited to have their students send in submissions in any expressive form (photos, art, written, video).
The Living in Harmony Awards are part of the City’s commitment to foster an inclusive community where ethnocultural diversity is welcomed and valued, and where everyone can live with dignity and pursue their full potential without facing racism or discrimination. The winners are selected by the City of Saskatoon's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Read more at saskatoon.ca/LivingInHarmony.
Daily Road Report - March 22, 2022
March 21, 2022 - 2:26am
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
UNIVERSITY BRIDGE EB & WB LANES RESTRICTED & SPEED REDUCED
(Decoration removal)
Start: March 22, 9:30 a.m. End: March 22 1:00 p.m.
20TH ST W EB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM AVE B S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(Connection repairs)
Start: March 22, 9:00 a.m. End: March 22, 1:00 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E SB LANES CLOSED FROM WINDSOR ST TO OXFORD ST
(Grader hit repair)
Start: March 22, 9:30 a.m. End: March 22, 12:30 p.m.
ONGOING
1ST AVE N SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Crane lift)
Start: March 21, 7:00 a.m. End: March 22, 5:30 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.