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Bus Service to The Guess Who
June 5, 2026 - 6:00am
- 6:15 p.m.
- 6:55 p.m.
- 7:35 p.m.
Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see The Guess Who at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. is available at the following times:
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 on site 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.
Indigenous Peacekeepers Pilot Project Update and Upcoming Launch
June 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
- Relationship-building and making sure relatives know what supports and services are available and helping them connect to those services where possible.
- Identification and prevention of crime as appropriate
- Identification and reporting of crime to other tiers in the Coordinated Community Safety Team as appropriate
- Reporting required data for weekly reports
- First Aid, CPR, AED and Naloxone delivery
- Trauma Informed Practices
- Verbal judo
- Conflict resolution
- Orientation of supports and services available throughout the City
- Protocols for transporting vulnerable individuals
- Number of wellness checks per day, by neighborhood
- Number and type of emergency and medical responses
- Number of people requesting/accepting supports, and relevant details
- Number of people transported to specific supports, and relevant details
- Number of incident responses related to:
- Fires
- Property trespassing or damage
- Assault
- Garbage
- Sharps
- Number of calls for additional support to Fire Community Support, Alternative Response Officers or Saskatoon Police Service regular patrol
Following the direction of City Council, Indigenous Support teams are now working in the community to be an additional resource in Saskatoon’s Coordinated Community Safety Plans.
In teams of two, Indigenous Support staff will be focused on supporting the Downtown BID and the Riversdale BID, including the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. Through the summer, each team will spend 40 hours per week in these BIDs. They will be in casual clothing, wearing Hi-Viz vests, with the City of Saskatoon logo on the front and “Support Team” on the back, as well as City identification cards on a lanyard to help people know who they are. Each team will have an unmarked car to assist with transportation to services.
Shifts and patrol areas have been determined based on incidents and call data from the Coordinated Community Safety reports, made up of data from Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), Saskatoon Fire Department, and Commissionaires. These will be regularly assessed and adjusted to provide help where and when it is most needed.
Responsibilities include:
The Support teams have been trained in:
All have Vulnerable Sector Security Clearance.
They will be collecting data including:
The teams have had orientations with Fire Community Support and the Fire Department’s Unhoused team. They will also be meeting with SPS’s Alternative Response Officers, Community Mobilization Officers, and Bike Unit.
They met with the City’s Auntie Advocate, Dorthea Swiftwolfe and had a prayer and smudge to help start the Indigenous Support Team project in a good way.
The move comes after the City Administration had been in discussions with the Saskatoon Tribal Council to develop the Indigenous peacekeeper pilot project but had to pause planning. However, because of the urgency for additional support, the Administration created an interim pilot with the Corps of Commissionaires.
The teams begin full shifts at the end of this week.
Increased flows prompt safety warning for South Saskatchewan River
June 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
- <250 m³/s – Novice paddler; flatwater conditions
- 250–400 m³/s– Intermediate paddler; those with moving water experience
- 400–600 m³/s – Expert paddler; paddlers with moving water experience
- 600–800 m³/s – Only expert paddlers with whitewater experience
- >800 m³/s – Dangerous – Stay off the water
- Call 911 immediately to report the incident, noting details about the individual, time and situation.
- Keep track of recognizable landmarks around the area where the individual was first seen in distress in the water.
- Coach the individual from the shore edge on the below noted tips for water self-rescue.
- Stay calm.
- Keep your head above the water.
- Remove any heavy or bulky clothing items.
- Don’t fight the current; move with the current as you work your way to the shore edge.
More water is on its way from Gardiner Dam: the speed and height of the river is rising which increases safety risks. The Water Security Agency advises river flows are expected to increase from the elevated current rate of approximately 240 cubic metres per second (m³/s) to approximately 700 m³/s starting on Sunday.
It’s expected the river will rise by about 60 cm or approximately two feet. However, that is not high enough to cause flooding of riverbank areas such as the Meewasin Valley Trail. High flows are anticipated for the next week.
“This represents a significant increase and with that, there’s an increase in the potential dangers on or around the river,” says Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) Deputy Chief Sean Thody.
Deputy Chief Thody urges anyone who may be around the river and along the riverbank to keep their distance, adding swimming in the river is prohibited in Saskatoon.
“Although the river may provide a tempting option to cool down on hot days, the South Saskatchewan is unpredictable. Aside from the changing, dangerously fast currents and unstable bottom, it will have many additional hazards right now such as fallen branches, hidden material like broken concrete and floating debris that will pose a threat to anyone in or near the water.”
Thody further warns SFD is not allowed to put rescue divers in the water above 450 m³/s because it poses a safety risk to the divers.
The Fire Department is working with the Meewasin Valley Authority and will monitor the water flows and will advise everyone including recreational user groups of the greater flow rate. Saskatchewan Search and Rescue suggests the following guidelines for paddling activity:
Saskatoon Water
Saskatoon Water is prepared for the greater flows. While expecting more sediment and cloudiness in the river, processes are in place to handle extra clarification that may be needed. Water service is not expected to be impacted by the rising river levels.
Bridges
The rising and faster flowing water is not expected to pose any threat to bridges nor cause any significant challenges for construction projects. The City’s Asset Preservation team continues to talk with contractors working on both the Broadway Bridge and the University Bridge to ensure their staff remain safe.
Swimming is prohibited in the South Saskatchewan River
As mentioned, Bylaw No. 4433 prohibits swimming in the South Saskatchewan River within city limits.
View weir from a safe distance
The South Saskatchewan River is equipped with a weir to alter the flow and discharge of water along the river. This barrier produces a powerful backwash of water that can trap objects and people. The weir must never be approached and should only be viewed from designated areas along Spadina Crescent East.
Pet safety
Just as a fast river poses risks to humans, it is also risky to pets. Pet owners are reminded to keep a close watch on their pets – especially in off-leash areas where they could get into the river. The best advice is to avoid these areas for the coming days.
Water rescue tips
If you witness someone in distress in the river:
If you are in distress in the river:
Always be cautious near the river. In an emergency, call 911 immediately.
Daily Road Report - June 5
June 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB LANES FROM TAYLOR ST TO RUTH ST
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 4, 7:00 p.m. End: June 5, 6:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB LANES OVER TAYLOR ST BRIDGE
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 4, 7:00 p.m. End: June 5, 6:00 a.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO NAZARALI WAY
(Brighton Boulevard Roundabout Landscaping)
Start: June 5, 7:00 a.m. End: June 6, 5:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR SB MEDIAN LANES FROM TAYLOR ST TO RUTH ST
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 5, 7:00 p.m. End: June 6, 6:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR NB MEDIAN LANES OVER TAYLOR ST BRIDGE
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 5, 7:00 p.m. End: June 6, 6:00 a.m.
ONGOING
KENSINGTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ELLS CRES TO ELLS CRES
(Homeland Trenching)
Start: May 27, 8:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.
2ND AVE N SB CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Saskatoon New Central Library)
24th St WB curb lane closed
Start: June 4, 6:00 a.m. End: June 11, 6:00 p.m.
BERINI DR SB CLOSED FROM 115TH ST E TO ROGERS RD
(Concrete repair)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 12, 5:00 p.m.
WANUSKEWIN RD NB & SB CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Start: April 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 14, 5:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Construction)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.
115TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM KENDERDINE RD TO BERINI DR
(Concrete Preservation)
Two-way traffic
Start: June 4, 7:00 a.m. End: June 18, 5:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB/WB UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(College Dr Link Construction)
Closure of College Dr includes a full closure of the University Bridge at Spadina Cr E
Start: April 6, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.
WANUSKEWIN RD NB CLOSED FROM MARQUIS DR W TO 72ND ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: May 11, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 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.
Annual Mosquito Control Campaign Underway
June 4, 2026 - 10:45am
- Remove any standing water from their property
- Ensure items in and around the property like pool covers, saucers under flowerpots, children’s toys, pet bowls and wading pools are regularly emptied or replaced with clean water
- Clean eavestroughs regularly so water does not collect in them
- Empty and clean bird baths twice weekly
- Keep their yard free of debris, such as old tires that can hold rainwater
- Ensure openings in rain barrels are covered with mosquito screening
- Consider treating standing water that cannot be removed or screened with a product containing Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti)
The City of Saskatoon’s mosquito control program focuses on reducing mosquito populations while in their aquatic (larval) life stage. Managing mosquitos at this stage has the greatest impact on reducing adult mosquito populations.
The City regularly investigates and treats mosquito development sites across approximately 902 square kilometres, which includes the city of Saskatoon and a surrounding buffer area.
Mosquitos use standing water to reproduce. An increase in rainfall in the last few years has created habitat in places that have not been active in a very long time. We can continue to expect to see more activity as we accumulate rainfall.
Regularly changing or removing standing water can have a significant impact as some species can complete their life cycle in as little as four days.
To help control the mosquito population residents can:
For more information on the City’s mosquito control program, please visit www.saskatoon.ca/pests.