News Releases

The Circle Drive northbound left turning lane to Airport Drive and the Airport Drive left turning lane to Circle Drive northbound will be closed on Sunday, September 29, starting at 7:00 a.m. for traffic signal 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 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 Traffic Bridge/Victoria Avenue will be closed between 11th and 19th streets starting Saturday, September 28, at 3:00 p.m. for Nuit Blanche. 

Additional event road restrictions include: 

• 3rd Avenue between 21st and 19th streets
• Spadina Crescent between 2nd Avenue and 20th Street 
• Broadway Avenue between 12th and Main streets
• 12th Street between Eastlake and Broadway avenues

Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the event zone. The roadways will reopen after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 29 barring any unforeseen circumstances.  

Drivers are reminded to drive carefully and watch for participants. The City thanks everyone for their patience. 

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.

Ruth Street will be closed between Irvine and Blain avenues on Saturday, September 28, starting at 9:00 a.m. for connection replacements. 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.

Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias at SaskTel Centre on Friday, September 27, at 8:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 6:45 p.m.
• 7:25 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop to see the Saskatoon Blades take on the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 5:45 p.m.
• 6:25 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop to the Every Child Matters Pow Wow on Sunday, September 29 at 9:00 a.m., is available at the following times:

• 8:20 a.m.
• 9:00 a.m.
• 9:40 a.m.
• 11:40 a.m.
• 12:20 p.m.
• 1:00 p.m.
• 4:40 p.m.
• 5:20 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m.
• 8:00 p.m.
• 8:40 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop to the Every Child Matters Pow Wow on Monday, September 30 at 9:00 a.m., is available at the following times:

• 8:20 a.m.
• 9:00 a.m.
• 9:40 a.m.
• 11:40 a.m.
• 12:20 p.m.
• 1:00 p.m.
• 4:40 p.m.
• 5:20 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m.
• 8:00 p.m.
• 8:40 p.m.

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.

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 next phase of the College Drive Water Main Maintenance Project starts on Monday, September 30. The eastbound and westbound median lanes on College Drive will close between Hospital Drive and Cumberland Avenue. In addition, the right turn lane from College Drive westbound to Hospital Drive will be closed. This phase is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

• Zipper merging will be required due to lane closures. Drivers are reminded to use all available lanes and take turns at the end. This will help everyone get through the work zone faster.
• 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.

The College Drive Water Main Maintenance Project will be underway until October. To see current road restrictions on priority Saskatoon roadways during the 2024 construction season, check and/or subscribe to the City’s Daily Road Report or visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

The City of Saskatoon will have several adjusted civic services and hours of operation Monday, September 30, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 

Monday, September 30 provides an important opportunity to reflect and continue on our collective and individual reconciliation journey.

To note: Where Monday, September 30 is not recognized as a provincial statutory holiday,  parking payment will be required.

Check full details here 

The City of Saskatoon will have several adjusted civic services and hours of operation Monday, September 30, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

CITY HALL

City Hall will be closed on Monday, September 30, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 1, at 8 a.m.

ROADWAY DETOURS & CLOSURES

Check here for detailed long weekend road restrictions for priority one roadways.

REMAI MODERN 

Remai Modern will be closed on Monday, September 30.

SASKATOON PUBLIC LIBRARY

All Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) locations will be closed on Monday, September 30.

SASKATOON TRANSIT

Fixed-route, OnDemand, Access and the Transit Customer Service Centre will operate regular service hours on Monday, September 30.

Please note that information in the Transit app or Google Transit Planner may display holiday service hours; however, regular hours will be in effect.

PAY PARKING

• Parking payment WILL BE required. September 30 is not a recognized provincial STAT holiday.
• Motorists are reminded that all other parking requirements remain in effect, including parking time limits.

MUNICIPAL IMPOUND LOT

• Vehicles will not be released to the public on Monday, September 30.
• Open for regular business on Saturday, September 28 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Information on Vehicle Seizures

WASTE COLLECTIONS

Garbage, Recycling, and Organics have collections as scheduled. Check your Collection Calendar here.

MATERIAL RECOVERY CENTRE & LANDFILL

• The Material Recovery Centre and Landfill are open on Monday, September 30 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Cash transactions are accepted, although Credit and Debit are recommended.
• More information at saskatoon.ca/mrc.

COMPOST DEPOT

The Compost Depot is open on Monday, September 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WOODLAWN CEMETERY

• The cemetery office is closed on Monday, September 30.
• Cemetery grounds are open to the public 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as per usual.

SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM PARK & ZOO

Regular Hours of Operation

• Zoo – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Forestry Farm Park - 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

LEISURE CENTRES

Search for drop-in program information including fitness and weight room hours, public swim sessions and fitness programs on Leisure Online at saskatoon.ca/leisureonline.

• Cosmo Civic Centre - Closed
• Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre - Closed for facility upgrade. Learn more at saskatoon.ca/harrybailey.
• Lakewood Civic Centre – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Lawson Civic Centre – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saskatoon Field House – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Shaw Centre – 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Terry Fox Track - Closed

Indoor Rinks
ACT Arena – Parent & Tot Skating  - 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

GOLF COURSES

• Holiday Park, Wildwood and Silverwood golf courses are open regular hours operation – tee times begin at 7 a.m.
• Holiday Park and Silverwood driving ranges are open regular hours of operation - 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (last bucket sold at 6 p.m.)

NOTIFYNOW

Residents are encouraged to sign-up for notifynow to receive timely and targeted public safety messages. Notifynow is a free service. Tell us how to best reach you on your preferred communication device. Visit saskatoon.ca/notifynow for more information.

YXE SERVICE ALERTS

For information and updates on service disruptions such as power or water check saskatoon.ca/servicealerts or follow @yxeservicealert on Twitter. 

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

NEW

AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 30TH ST W TO 31ST ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: September 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED AT ACADIA DR
(Curb repair)
Start: September 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 28, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM MCKERCHER DR TO LUTHER PL
(Curb repair)
Start: September 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 28, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Hydrant repair)
Start: September 27, 8:00 a.m. End: September 27, 4:00 p.m.

STONEBRIDGE BLVD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WELLMAN CRES TO WELLMAN LANE
(Sidewalk infill)
Start: September 27, 8:00 a.m. End: October 4, 4:30 p.m.

51ST ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CLEVELAND AVE TO MILLAR AVE
(Lawn restoration)
Start: September 27, 9:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

MILLAR AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 57TH ST E TO 56TH ST E
(Lawn restoration)
Start: September 27, 11:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST ROAD CLOSED FROM JASPER AVE S TO PORTAGE AVE
(Paving)
Start: September 27, 5:00 p.m. End: September 29, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

20TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Streetscaping)
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: September 27, 9:00 a.m.

AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 29TH ST W TO 30TH ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: September 19, 7:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

FEHEREGYHAZI BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ORBAN WAY TO FORSEY AVE
(Housing development)
Start: September 25, 11:30 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

TRAFFIC BRIDGE ROAD CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO 11TH ST E
(Canada's Ultimate Challenge)
Start: September 26, 6:00 a.m. End: September 28, 12:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB LANES CLOSED FROM HOSPITAL DR TO BOTTOMLEY AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 16, 7:00 p.m. End: September 30, 7:00 a.m.

KENSINGTON GATE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT NEAULT RD
(Construction)
Start: September 9, 9:00 a.m. End: September 30, 4:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED AT ARLINGTON AVE
(BRT platform installation)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB AND CENTER LANES CLOSED FROM AVE P N TO AVE Q N
(BRT construction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM KENASCHUK CRES TO FEHEREGYHAZI BLVD
(Streetscaping)
Start: September 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 1, 5:00 p.m.

7TH AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM EMPRESS ST TO WARMAN RD
(Water main maintenance)
Start: September 4, 7:00 a.m. End: October 4, 4:00 p.m.

33RD ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM QUEBEC AVE TO ONTARIO AVE
(BRT platform construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MCKERCHER DR TO BOYCHUK DR
(Sidewalk work)
Start: September 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 8, 4:30 p.m.

33RD ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM QUEBEC AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(BRT installation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: September 25, 7:00 a.m. End: October 8, 4:30 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: October 13, 4:30 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD WEST SIDE OF ROUND-A-BOUT CLOSED AT TASKAMANWA ST
(Service install)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: October 17, 5:00 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: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(SL&P construction)
Start: August 7, 8:00 a.m. End: November 7, 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: November 18, 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.

Residents are reminded that payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Monday, September 30, 2024.

Public parking in the Downtown, Broadway, Riversdale, River Landing and Sutherland areas, as well as streets adjacent to St. Paul’s and Saskatoon City Hospitals, are metered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Payment is not required outside these hours, on Sundays or on statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is not a statutory holiday in Saskatchewan.

Public Pay Parking reminders:

• Customers are encouraged to use the Parkedin app as a no-touch way to pay for parking.
• Customers are responsible for entering the correct licence plate information when paying for parking at a FlexParking station or when using the Parkedin app.
• Parking time limits vary by location. Watch for signs wherever you are parking. 
• If you have reached the posted time limit but need more time in the area, move your vehicle around the corner or across the street. 
• Balances on a parking purchase can be carried forward to another parking space in a new location.
• Additional parking time can be purchased, but only up to the maximum allowable time posted.

For more information on Public Pay Parking, visit saskatoon.ca/payparking.

Cosmo arena is scheduled to open for public skating on Tuesday, October 2 and Archibald and Lions arenas are scheduled to open on Sunday, October 6 for public skating. ACT arena began public and parent & tot skating at the beginning of September.  The weekly public and parent & tot schedules for each rink are as follows:

• ACT Arena:  107 105^th Street East
  Public Skating – began September 3, 2024
  Tuesday:  7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – began September 5
  Monday and Thursday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Archibald Arena:  1410 Windsor Street
  Public Skating – begins October 6, 2024
  Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins November 6, 2024
  Wednesday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Cosmo Arena:  3130 Laurier Drive
  Public Skating – begins October 2, 2024
  Wednesday and Thursday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Friday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 1, 2024
  Monday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Lions Arena:  2205 McEown Avenue
  Public Skating – begins October 6, 2024
  Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 1, 2024
  Tuesday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

2024-2025 admission rates are as follows: 

• Adult ( 19 and over) $6.50
• Youth (6 to 18) - $4.50
• Preschool (5 and under) - Free
• Family - $13.00
• Parent & Tot – Free

New this season, the indoor rinks now accept debit and credit cards. Cash and Leisure gift cards are also accepted at the rinks.  

LeisureCards, which provide unlimited access to the six Leisure Centres, Terry Fox Track and four outdoor pools are also accepted as a payment option at the indoor rinks.

Children, 6 years of age and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older.  A maximum of two preschoolers per adult is allowed.

Visit saskatoon.ca/indoorrinks for more information, including ice rental opportunities.