News Releases

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 

The City of Saskatoon will have several adjusted civic services and hours of operation on Tuesday, September 30 as follows:

CITY HALL

All Administrative Offices are closed on Tuesday, September 30. City Hall will reopen Wednesday, October 1, at 8:00 a.m.

ROADWAY DETOURS & CLOSURES

Check here for detailed road restrictions for priority one roadways.

REMAI MODERN

Remai Modern will be closed on Tuesday, September 30.

SASKATOON PUBLIC LIBRARY

All library locations will be closed on Tuesday, September 30.

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 Tuesday, September 30, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Cash transactions are accepted, although credit and debit are recommended.
• More information at saskatoon.ca/mrc.

COMPOST DEPOTS

The Compost Depot is open on Tuesday, September 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SASKATOON TRANSIT

• Fixed-route, OnDemand, and Access Transit services, as well as the Transit Customer Service Centre, will operate regular hours on Tuesday, September 30.
  • For real-time bus locations, service alerts, and trip planning, use the Transit app.
• Access Transit Trips must be booked in advance as per normal procedures.
  • Subscriptions will not automatically be cancelled. Customers are to contact Access Transit to cancel service for September 30, if required.

PAY PARKING: ***RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, PLEASE NOTE PARKING PAYMENT IS REQUIRED***

• ***Parking payment will be required*** in City-managed pay parking areas on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Tuesday, September 30.
• 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 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Tuesday, September 30.

SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM PARK & ZOO

Regular Hours of Operation:

• Zoo - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Forestry Farm Park - 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 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 dropinschedule.saskatoon.ca.

• Cosmo Civic Centre - CLOSED
• Lakewood Civic Centre - 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Lawson Civic Centre - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Saskatoon Field House - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Shaw Centre - 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Terry Fox Track – CLOSED

GOLF COURSES (Holiday Park, Wildwood and Silverwood)

Open regular hours of operation. Dawn to dusk.

Indoor Rinks

ACT Arena, Public Skating – 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WOODLAWN CEMETERY

The cemetery office is closed on Tuesday, September 30.

Cemetery grounds are open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily as usual.

IMPORTANT FREE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS

NOTIFYNOW

Residents are encouraged to sign-up to notifynow for 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.

The City of Saskatoon is committed to providing uninterrupted customer service and business operations due to the Canada Post service disruption, which started Thursday, September 25, 2025.

“Given the disruption to mail delivery, we want to remind the community that “it’s business as usual at City Hall,” says Mike Voth, Director of Corporate Revenue. “We encourage residents to use our convenient online services, sign up for paperless billing and also visit the City’s website for information and our latest updates.”

The City Offers Convenient Online Services

Due to the Canada Post service disruption, customers may experience longer-than-usual wait times when contacting Customer Service Representatives by phone or in person at City Hall.

To save time, visit saskatoon.ca for updates and for information on how to use our convenient online services:

• Pet License purchasing and renewals
• Business License applications and renewals
• Parking Ticket payment
• Leisure Registration.

Utility Billing

To ensure your payments are made on time, the City strongly encourages residents to adopt these alternative payment methods for utility billing and property tax payments:

• At your banking/financial institution
• Through online banking
• In-person at City Hall (main floor), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Drop off your cheque in the City’s secure night deposit outside the front of City Hall

Check Your Utility or Property Tax Balance

To find out your balance owing for utilities or property tax, please call the following:

• 306-975-2400
• Toll-Free: 1-800-667-9944

Please have your utility billing account number or property tax roll number ready.

• For utilities, press 1, then 1
• For property tax, press 2, then 1

It’s the Perfect Time to Switch to eBill - Paperless Billing

The City invites its utility customers to sign up for ebill to avoid delay in receiving billing and account updates, it’s easy to use and secure. You’ll gain access to your utility account history and your current consumption charges and receive email notification when your bill is ready. It’s the perfect time to switch to paperless billing, sign up today.

Visit saskatoon.ca for information and updates, email revenue@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-2400. We’re here to help.

2nd Avenue will be closed between 20th and 21st streets starting Monday, September 29, at 9:00 a.m. for construction. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the area. This project is expected to take two days 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.

Traffic Bridge will be closed between 19th and 11th streets on Sunday, September 28, starting at 6:00 p.m. for cleaning. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the area. This project is expected to take six hours 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 Circle Drive southbound ramp to 108th Street will be closed on Saturday, September 27, starting at 6:00 a.m. for roadway patching. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the area. 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.