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Various downtown roads will have closures and lane restrictions on Sunday, November 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the annual Santa Claus Parade. Expect delays and temporary road closures in the downtown area. Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists around the event area. Drivers are reminded to drive carefully and watch for participants. The City thanks everyone for their patience.

The following roads will begin closing at 9:00 a.m. and reopen by 3:00 p.m. 

• 20th Street at 4th Avenue
• 21st Street between 1st and 2nd avenues
• 1st Avenue between 22nd and 23rd streets
• The Idylwyld Drive ramp to 1st Avenue
• 19th Street between Avenue B and 4th Avenue

The following roads will close at 12:00 p.m. and will reopen along the parade route

• 1st Avenue between 20th and 22nd streets
• 2nd Avenue between 19th and 23rd streets
• 3rd Avenue between 19th and 23rd streets
• 4th Avenue between 20th and 23rd streets
• 20th Street between Idylwyld Drive and Spadina Crescent
• 21st Street between 2nd Avenue and Spadina Crescent
• 22nd Street between Pacific and 5th avenues

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 service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Brad Paisley at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m. is available at the following times:

• 6:15 p.m.
• 6:55 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.

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.

City Council’s 2026/2027 Multi-Year Business Plan and Budget deliberations begin on Tuesday, November 25 and carry forward on November 26 and 27, 2025 if required. The meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m. each day.

The budget agenda package will be available on November 19 at 4:00 p.m. on the City’s website at saskatoon.ca/meetings.

The 2026/2027 Budget agenda* will include:

• Administration’s report with over 100 budget scenarios for City Council's review, all focused on reducing property tax rates in 2026 and 2027
• Reports from the City’s Controlled Corporations and Statutory Boards
• General reports, operating and capital options

*Agenda contents may be subject to change

How to participate and share comments on the 2026/2027 Budget with your City Council

Members of the public are invited to submit their budget-related comments or request a 5-minute presentation (in person or remotely) to City Council during its 2026/2027 Budget deliberations.

Important deadlines:

• Tuesday, November 18 at 12:00 noon: Submissions received by this time will be included in the budget agenda package released on November 19.
• Monday, November 24 at 5:00 p.m. Additional submissions will be accepted until this time and included in the revised agenda.

Ways to participate:

• By email using the online form
• By mail or in person:
  Office of the City Clerk
  222 – 3rd Avenue North
  Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5

For questions about the 2026/2027 Budget public participation process, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 306-975-3240.

City Council’s 2026/2027 Budget deliberations will be live streamed for all residents, watch at saskatoon.ca/livestream.

Visit saskatoon.ca/budget to review the Preliminary 2026/2027 Multi-Year Business Plan and Budget or the Preliminary Capital Project Budget details.

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

NEW

20TH ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AVE Q S TO AVE R S
(Sign installation)
Start: November 14, 8:00 a.m. End: November 14, 8:00 p.m.

ONGOING

4TH AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Construction)
Start: November 12, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST ROAD CLOSED FROM JASPER AVE S TO PORTAGE AVE
(Water main construction)
Start: July 30, 7:00 a.m. End: November 21, 5:00 p.m.

25TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO SPADINA CRES E
(Valve installation)
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m. End: November 24, 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 28, 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.