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Changes to key Saskatoon bus routes take effect
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Saskatonians who get around by bus will want to make note of significant changes to the transit system that take effect Sunday. As of June 29, Saskatoon Transit is implementing route changes it says will simplify the bus network, improve reliability and provide more frequent and direct connections to major destinations such as schools, shopping areas and USask. 'By creating a more connected transit system, buses will arrive more often and on time, providing riders with more reliable travel options,' the transit service says. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Key changes: Route 8 becomes the only route on 8th Street between City Centre and Centre Mall, operating at a 10-minute frequency during peak hours. becomes the only route on 8th Street between City Centre and Centre Mall, operating at a 10-minute frequency during peak hours. Route 10 replaces portions of Routes 81 and 82, connecting USask, Taylor Street and Centre Mall more efficiently. replaces portions of Routes 81 and 82, connecting USask, Taylor Street and Centre Mall more efficiently. Route 17 is modified and consolidates a portion of Route 13 to offer continuous service between Lawson Heights Mall and Stonebridge via USask, with new evening and weekend service for Lawson Heights Mall. is modified and consolidates a portion of Route 13 to offer continuous service between Lawson Heights Mall and Stonebridge via USask, with new evening and weekend service for Lawson Heights Mall. Local route adjustments Route 16 improves speed and connections to City Centre, USask and Market Mall; service along 7th Street is removed and replaced by service along Main Street. Routes 84, 86, 87 will have faster travel times and better connections to Centre Mall; these routes will not operate west of Centre Mall. Schedule changes to Routes 18 and 83 to improve reliability. Saskatoon Transit says the changes will undergird phase one of its upcoming system overhaul, dubbed the Bus Network Redesign. Story continues below advertisement The transit service says the overhaul is necessary to keep up with surging ridership numbers. It will be timed to integrate the three planned Link Bus Rapid Transit lines it hopes to have online by spring 2028. In-depth public consultation on the network redesign is scheduled to begin this fall.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
These Saskatoon roads are closed Sunday for the Sask. marathon
Saskatoon is getting ready for the 47th annual Saskatchewan Marathon, and the city has announced a major road closure on the day. The Saskatchewan Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, May 25, and the road closures will start at 5 a.m., affecting several major roads in Saskatoon. The City of Saskatoon says the following roads will be closed on Sunday: - Ruth Street from St Henry Avenue to Herman Avenue - Taylor Street from St. Henry Avenue to Eastlake Avenue - Traffic bridge from 11th Street to 19th Street - Victoria Avenue NB lanes from 11th Street to Taylor Street - Spadina Crescent from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue - Spadina Crescent NB lanes from 20th Street to Pinehouse Drive - 3rd Avenue NB lanes from 19th Street to 20th Street - 20th Street EB lanes from 3rd Avenue to Spadina Crescent Saskatchewan Marathon Detours will be in place to guide motorists around the race route, and roadways will reopen as racers complete various stages. All roads are expected to be open by 1:30 p.m., weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances. Drivers are reminded to drive carefully, watch for participants and officials, and be aware of 'no parking' signs along the marathon route. The city says Saskatoon Transit may also be affected by these detours. Runners will start the day at Diefenbaker Park and wind their way through whatever route they signed up for. Runners can do the MaraFun 2.2 kilometre trek, all the way up to the 42.2-kilometre run. Last year's marathon drew a record 5,000 participants. For more information on current road restrictions and construction, click here.
CBC
03-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
Saskatoon bus drivers want city to outfit buses with naloxone kits
Social Sharing The union for Saskatoon public transit workers wants to see drug overdose reversal supplies on city buses, amid a drug poisoning crisis that shows few signs of improvement. Easily accessible naloxone — a medication that can reverse the effects of some drug overdoses, sometimes referred to by the brand name Narcan — should be on city buses, said Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615 president Darcy Pederson. "We're definitely seeing an increase in unresponsive passengers riding the buses," Pederson said. Unresponsive doesn't equate to a toxic drug overdose, but seeing more apparently unconscious or medically distressed passengers does worry transit workers, Pederson said. It's something bus drivers see daily, said Pederson. Typically, when bus drivers notice an unresponsive passenger, they'll check on the person and then call emergency services. In 2023, the city denied a union request to outfit buses with naloxone kits, Pederson said. "We haven't been specifically told that we're not allowed to carry naloxone, but we did present it to transit management … to have it accessible in the buses," Pederson said. "We were told no, and it was just kind of left at that. So there is no Narcan or naloxone on the buses." The city doesn't have a policy against putting overdose reversal supplies on buses or in civic buildings, but it is up to individual employees to decide whether or not to carry naloxone kits, said Pamela Goulden-McLeod, the director of the city's emergency management organization. "That's their choice," said Goulden-McLeod. "Some people would be comfortable with that, some people wouldn't. And so we want to leave that up to our staff members to make that determination." She said transit employees — like any other city resident — should call 911 if they see a possible drug overdose. As for the 2023 request from the transit union, a City of Saskatoon statement said that given "the extremely low incidences of overdose at Transit facilities at the time, management felt it wasn't feasible." In the past three months, there were three confirmed drug overdoses on Saskatoon Transit properties, Goulden-McLeod said. 21 suspected overdoses on April 1 In the first three months of 2025, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 837 calls involving suspected drug overdoses, more the double the 324 calls during that same time last year, said Goulden-McLeod. There were just over 500 in March alone. On Tuesday, fire crews responded to 21 suspected overdoses in 24 hours, she said. Like emergency responders and staff from community organizations, Saskatoon Transit workers are feeling the effects of a city in crisis, said Pederson. "The complexities of our daily job has changed," he said.
