While navigating recent layoffs due to lower international student enrollment, Sask. Polytechnic's Dr. Larry Rosia said there is still an abundant need for well-trained post-secondary students in Saskatchewan.

"The driver of the vehicle fled the scene prior to police arrival but was located by officers shortly after. A traffic stop was conducted and the two occupants were arrested without further incident."

The province announced on Monday it is cancelling its contract with the organization for mental health and addiction services and for social services like housing and other crisis management support.

While police first believed the same driver damaged the McKercher and rail overpasses on March 22, they said investigation showed the McKercher incident was a hit and run they are still investigating.

According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded "to multiple motor vehicle collisions in the Eastbound lanes of Circle Drive near the Gordie Howe Bridge" on Monday.

A string of overpass strikes in Saskatoon has led to more than 20 charges - and plenty of questions. Who has been charged, and what consequences do the charges carry? Here's what we found.

Saskatoon's safe injection site said on Sunday its exemption to operate had been suspended after its board of directors was told last week of a "significant financial shortfall in operating funds."

Ward 3 councillor Robert Pearce said volunteers in the Fairhaven Resident's Patrol will likely undergo training in early May, before getting out into the community and reporting back to police.

Gardenscape is back in Saskatoon this weekend, and people were lining up outside of the butterfly exhibit, where they could walk through a room with hundreds of the spring insect.

Education workers rallied in Saskatoon on Saturday, demanding better wages and respect, citing rising costs and stalled bargaining, and CUPE locals warned that pressure is building for a fair deal.

The city said it does not use any texting services and warned messages demanding people pay up are fake, adding that people should block suspicious phone numbers and not click on suspicious web links.

Police were called to Highway 7 on Thursday after the crash between a van and an SUV. The driver and a passenger of the van - a 33-year-old woman and 37-year-old man from Saskatoon - were killed.

Police were called to the mall in downtown Saskatoon around 5:20 p.m. on March 26, where they learned a 67-year-old man was assaulted and robbed by an unknown man while sitting at a table in the mall.

The 16-year-old girl behind the attack, who cannot be named due to her age, was handed a three-year sentence earlier this month - the maximum under Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Saskatoon's city council gave the stamp of approval for two new dedicated bike lanes on Victoria Avenue between Taylor Street and Ruth Street on Wednesday.

A total of 20 charges have been laid by the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol and Saskatoon police across the now-four overpass collisions that have happened in Saskatoon this month.

The court and human rights case stems from when one woman tried to make her Starbucks order in Tagalog to other Taglog-speaking Filipinos, but wasn't able to because of an SHA language policy.

Saskatoon police responded to two more city bus incidents this week, including the third instance of bear spray used on a city bus just this month. Police also made an arrest in a shooting and investigated a break-and-enter.

Firefighters responded to an early morning fire at Saskatoon's Daou Auto on Wednesday. Six vehicles and a building were ablaze. Saskatoon police are now investigating the fire, which has been determined suspicious.

A recommendation which proposed the OVG 360 group to manage the new Downtown Event and Entertainment District was voted down 5-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Saskatoon City Council.

Signage that went up a bit too early around the bridge has now been corrected to reflect the correct date of the bridge's closure, which is expected to begin the week of April 6, depending on weather and construction conditions.

Darcy Pechawis, 49, was killed in Saskatoon on March 14. He died from gunshot wounds. His mother remembers him as respectful to everyone he met and a dad who would do anything for his son.

"A sexual assault kit was collected at the time of the incident, and in March 2026, Saskatoon Police were notified that a DNA match had been identified," the police force said in a statement.

Saskatoon police officers are investigating another stabbing on Tuesday after four incidents on Saturday and a teen now faces weapons charges for bringing a gun onto a city bus.

Earlier this month, its board of directors was advised of a "significant financial shortfall in operating funds." According to Prairie Harm Reduction, demand for its services has increased by nearly 300 per cent.

Police said the man's body was found in the 100 block of 29th Street West early on March 9. Police said no ID documents were found on his body, and appealed to the public for help identifying him.

"Arriving officers located a 31-year-old man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries; he was transported to hospital by paramedics for further medical care," the police force said in a statement.

"Arriving officers located two females suffering from the effects of bear spray; they were treated on scene by paramedics," the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

According to court documents, a fire on Jan. 12, 2024 started in the engine of a vehicle parked in the garage, causing significant damage to the house, its contents, landscaping and vehicles.

"A 39-year-old man remains in hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries," the city police force said in a statement. "The Saskatoon Police Service continues to investigate."

Police said no charges had been laid in relation to the collision with the train overpass but the driver of the vehicle had been identified and officers were working with Saskatchewan Highway Patrol.

Repairs for the first three incidents - not including the most recent overpass collision, which happened on Sunday - are estimated to add up to nearly $900,000, a City of Saskatoon report says.

Police said one suspect - a 23-year-old - was arrested in connection with one of the four incidents, but the force asked the public for information on the other three alleged attacks.

A 12-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy have been charged after a fight between a group of youth in the Confederation Park neighbourhood on Thursday.

Youths accounted for almost 70 per cent of all reports in Saskatoon last year, while habitual missing persons - people who have been reported missing two or more times - accounted for 69 per cent.

The Saskatoon Fire Department launched its new Computer-Aided Dispatch software, designed to work in tandem with an upgraded emergency call system, helping firefighters get to scenes faster.

The canine has been trained to sniff out electronic devices by detecting a chemical compound commonly found in electronics like cell phones, USBs, hard drives, SD cards and laptops.

The man's body was found in in the 100 block of 29th Street West in Caswell Hill on March 9 and he had no identification on him. Police said the man's death was not believed to be suspicious.

Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block shared her thoughts on the 2026/27 Provincial Budget. While not all bad, she said more needs to be done for mental health and addictions, otherwise cities are left to pay the price.

In the video, a Seven Sundays employee politely talks to a person who appears to be taking and hiding merchandise. Online, some have taken issue with the store sharing the encounter

"... two people entered the business armed with bear spray and again confronted the employee while demanding merchandise; stealing an undisclosed amount of product prior to fleeing."

"Upon arrival, officers located the suspect in a vehicle within the parking lot of the business," police said. "Following commands issued by officers, the man was arrested without incident."

There will be two report options presented to city councilors on the future of the DEED at the March 25 city council meeting for councilors to consider. The reports will include work on a long-term funding strategy.

Turning 1st Avenue into one lane each way for the Bus Rapid Transit project could divert people from accessing businesses or steer them away during busy hours, area representatives say.

An e-bike battery caused the blaze that tore through Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile's Circle Drive store. A fire expert has some tips on how to safely use the lithium ion batteries common found in most homes.