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Discounted Bus Pass program set to continue in Sask.
People who receive income assistance in Saskatchewan will again be getting help to buy bus passes. The provincial government is investing up to $1.84 million to continue the Discounted Bus Pass (DBP) ...
Apr 08, 2021
City of Saskatoon, SHA preach patience during storm cleanup
The City of Saskatoon is in what it calls "recovery mode." In a media release Monday, the city said the blizzard that hit over the weekend has presented "an incredibly challenging situation" that offi...
Nov 09, 2020 A motorist stops to clear the windshield wipers during the snowstorm on Nov. 8, 2020.
Face masks now mandatory on Saskatoon city buses
As of Tuesday, all users of Saskatoon Transit will be required to wear non-medical face masks. As well, everyone going to any city-operated facility, including indoor centres will be encouraged to put...
Aug 31, 2020 James McDonald, director of Saskatoon Transit.
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Man tasered after altercation on city bus
A 21-year-old man is facing charges after an altercation on a city bus Monday night. At about 9:45 p.m., members of the Saskatoon police bike unit were alerted by a transit driver in the 200 block of ...
Jun 02, 2020 (650 CKOM)
City to bring back transit fares effective June 8
Saskatoon transit riders will have to start paying to ride again, effective June 8. The decision was made in a unanimous vote by city councillors during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The deci...
May 27, 2020
Experts warn of increasing car use, loss of transit routes post-crisis
VANCOUVER - Getting around Stanley Park since the pandemic struck is a new experience for Tom Green. Roads that weave through the urban forest in Vancouver have been closed to traffic, making space fo...
May 07, 2020
5 Saskatoon transit drivers step off buses over COVID-19 concerns
An increasing number of Saskatoon transit drivers have come forward saying they don't feel safe on the job, because of COVID-19, according to their union. Darcy Pederson, president of the Amalgamated ...
Mar 26, 2020
City forgiving parking tickets around General Hospital, will hold emergency meeting
The City of Regina is going to relax enforcement and forgive parking tickets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city announced Thursday evening it will be forgiving all non-safety-related (vehicles par...
Mar 19, 2020
Transit providers take measures to safeguard against COVID-19
Some Canadian transit agencies are quietly taking steps to protect customers against the novel coronavirus that’s been sounding alarm bells around the world. Several say they have stepped up eff...
Mar 03, 2020
'Don't put yourself in jeopardy:' City has message for bus riders in frigid temperatures
As the temperatures continue to plummet in Saskatoon, the city is hoping no one gets left behind at their bus stops. Director of transit Jim McDonald said the city books out around 102 buses each morn...
Jan 15, 2020
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