Lara Fominoff

Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block says the city needs to be “bold” in its vision and actions for the future.

Rain or shine Brian Semenchuk has been camping at Pike Lake for decades, starting with a tent and now a camper.

The chief operating officer of the Saskatoon Community Clinic is imploring city councillors to lobby harder for more help from the provincial and federal governments, as nurses at his facility continue to treat a relentless number of overdoses, and the demand for help at local organizations escalates.

The Saskatoon Exhibition will welcome new features like a New Orleans-inspired "Bourbon Street North" area and cooling tents for attendees. Performers will include Shawn Desman and Theory of a Deadman.

Snow clearing, flooding, terrible trail conditions, and worries about wildlife are just a few of the issues some northern Saskatchewan outfitters are experiencing this year.

Snow clearing, flooding, terrible trail conditions, and worries about wildlife are just a few of the issues some northern Saskatchewan outfitters are experiencing this year.

Daytime high temperatures in the low to mid 30s this week, combined with overnight lows that will remain above 16 C for three to seven days means the City of Saskatoon has activated its Level II Extreme Heat Emergency Response plan

In fact, the numbers for this year are worse than the same period in 2025, when the provincial emergency operations centre was activated to help address the overdose crisis in the city.

Saskatoon has experienced fewer bear spray incidents so far in 2026 than it saw in 2025, according to police statistics. Police chief Cam McBride credits that to changes in legislation and more proactive work by police.

The intense heat affecting central and southern Saskatchewan for most of this week is on its way out, according to the weather service.