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Construction in Saskatoon brings move of downtown transit terminal
Saskatoon Transit's downtown terminal is temporarily moving because of construction and road restrictions. The terminal and bus stops on 23rd Street and adjacent bus stops will be relocated one block ...
Jul 05, 2025 Unlike the permanent transit terminal, the temporary location will be open to regular traffic and buses will park along the curb lane, so the city asked pedestrians to be aware they may not be visible to drivers. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
What's open and closed in Saskatoon on Canada Day
It's an exciting day to be Canadian. Whether you were born and raised here or immigrated from another part of the world, it's a day for all Canadians, new and old to show off their pride. Here's what'...
Jun 30, 2025 Fixed-route transit in Saskatoon will run holiday service hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., with free service provided after the Canada Day fireworks event downtown. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon residents get first look at bus rapid transit system on College Drive
It's still three years away, but Saskatoon residents are getting a better idea of how the city's expanded Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will work on traffic hot-spot College Drive this week. The city...
Mar 17, 2025 Renderings of what College Drive will look like once the bus rapid transit lanes are added in 2026. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon bus rider takes stand against violence, crime on transit
Cameron McMillan has been riding buses in Saskatoon for the last 20 years. As his only mode of transportation, he takes them all over the city for work, to get groceries and to run errands. But over t...
Jan 22, 2025 Cameron McMillan at the downtown Saskatoon bus terminal. He's so frustrated with the poor conditions he is refusing to pay his bus fare. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Transit's Jingle Bell Express service begins today
For Christmas shoppers tired of fighting for parking spots, or those without a vehicle who want to hit Saskatoon's five malls during the holiday season, there's a way to do that. For the eighth year i...
Dec 01, 2024 For the eighth year in a row, Saskatoon Transit's Jingle Bell Express begins today as a way to travel between the malls.(City of Saskatoon/submitted)
Transit union says assaults on bus drivers growing more violent in Saskatoon
The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is sounding the alarm after alleged assaults on bus drivers have become increasingly violent in recent days. Darcy Pederson, the president of Amalgamated Transit Un...
Apr 23, 2024 The head of the union that represents Saskatoon bus drivers says there have been six incidents of violence against bus drivers reported in the past two weeks. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Transit warns riders to be ready for service disruptions this winter
Saskatoon Transit is letting the public know early that there might be an increase in the number of buses breaking down and the potential for service disruptions this winter. In a report to the city's...
Nov 02, 2023 Saskatoon Transit is saying there could be a number of breakdowns and service disruptions this winter due to an aging fleet. (650 CKOM file photo)
Students' artwork being displayed on the side of Saskatoon buses
The faces of kids from Chief Whitecap School lit up Tuesday as they saw their artwork proudly displayed on the side of Saskatoon buses. Saskatoon Transit hosted an art contest for elementary school st...
Jun 20, 2023 Students stand next to their artwork (Halyna Mihalik/650 CkOM)
Saskatoon finalizes purchase of first electric buses
Saskatoon has begun the switch from diesel to electric for the city's transit fleet. The city announced Wednesday it has finalized the purchase of two Nova LFSe+ electric buses at a cost of $2.7 milli...
Apr 27, 2023 An electric bus was added to the Saskatoon Transit fleet on July 21, 2020.
(Submitted photo)
Bus driver confrontations declining, but union says there's still work to do
Confrontations between Saskatoon bus drivers and passengers declined in 2022, but a transit union says there's still work to be done. According to the City of Saskatoon, "negative interactions" betwee...
Mar 03, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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