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The City of Saskatoon will honour the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6 by lowering the flags in Civic Square to half-mast and encouraging employees to wear a white ribbon or moose hide pin.

The White Ribbon Campaign represents a pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and girls. The Moose Hide Campaign, created by an Indigenous father and daughter team, calls on men and boys to stand up against violence, especially against Indigenous women and children.

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women was established by the Government of Canada in 1991 to commemorate December 6, 1989, when fourteen women were murdered at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in a horrific act of gender-based violence.

On this day, the City honours the lives of Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault and Annie Turcotte and the countless women, girls and gender-diverse people who continue to experience gender-based violence.

Saskatchewan continues to have the highest rates of family and intimate partner violence in Canada. Across the country, Indigenous women and girls are killed over six times more often than non-Indigenous women. These are not just statistics—they represent our neighbours, families and community members.

These conversations are important and so is understanding what supports are available. If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation and could use support, visit https://abuse.sk.211.ca. Saskatchewan 211 has an incredible list of resources for many types of violent or abusive situations and can connect individuals with the supports nearest them. As always, if a person is in immediate danger, call 911.

Multiple roads will have closures from Saturday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, December 7, at 12:00 p.m. for the CP Holiday Train. 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 be closed for the event:

• 7th Avenue between Empress and Duchess streets
• 33rd Street between 6th and 8th avenues
• Warburton Street at 7th Avenue
• Lauriston St Street at 7th Avenue

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.

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

NEW

COLLEGE DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WIGGINS RD TO HOSPITAL DR
(Link station construction)
Start: December 5, 9:00 a.m. End: December 5, 5:00 p.m.

ADELAIDE ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM PRESTON AVE S TO MCEOWN AVE
(Construction)
Start: December 5, 9:00 a.m. End: December 5, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE N NB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT COLLEGE DR
(Construction)
Start: December 5, 10:00 a.m. End: December 5, 2:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON AVE N
(Construction)
Start: December 5, 10:00 a.m. End: December 5, 2:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON AVE N
(Link station construction)
Start: December 5, 1:00 p.m. End: December 5, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

CENTRAL AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 116TH ST E TO 117TH ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: December 4, 8:00 a.m. End: December 5, 12:00 p.m.

VALLEY RD EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT DUNDONALD AVE
(Ditch work)
Start: November 17, 7:00 a.m. End: December 5, 5:00 p.m.

BOYCHUK DR NB LANES CLOSED FROM AULD CRES TO MALCOLM PL
(Power line maintenance)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in SB lanes
Start: December 1, 7:00 a.m. End: December 5, 5:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ASPEN RIDGE ST TO HENRY DAYDAY RD
(Construction)
Start: December 1, 9:00 a.m. End: December 5, 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.

25th Street between 6th Avenue and Spadina Crescent has reopened as of this afternoon, following the completion of the valve installation.

The City thanks everyone for their patience.

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

Melville Street between Jasper and Portage avenues has reopened as of this afternoon, following the completion of this phase of the sanitary trunk work. Please note that additional work is required for next season, which will require further road closures. More details will be shared as the planning work progresses.

The City thanks everyone for their patience.

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