Woman found dead outside Saskatoon business as overnight lows hit -39C

The University Bridge is pictured with mist rising from the South Saskatchewan River on an extremely cold winter day. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
Mist rises from the South Saskatchewan River on Jan. 22 in Saskatoon. At 5 a.m. on Jan. 23, around two hours before police found a deceased woman outside a business in the 2100 block of Airport Drive, the temperature in Saskatoon reached -38.7C, with a wind chill of -51C, according to Environment Canada. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Saskatoon police say a woman was found dead outside after overnight lows plummeted to -39C.

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Around 7 a.m. on Friday, officers were called to the 2100 block of Airport Drive after people reported finding a woman outside a business. She was pronounced dead by first responders.

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Several business complexes line the block of Airport Drive, which is just down from the Saskatoon Inn and Heritage Inn.

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The woman’s age and identity was not released, but police say family members have been notified. A cause of death also wasn’t released; according to a news release sent out Monday, the Saskatchewan Coroners Service is investigating.

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Police say the death “is believed to be non-suspicious in nature.”

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Saskatoon has been in a days-long deep freeze. At 5 a.m. on Friday, around two hours before police were called, the temperature in Saskatoon reached -38.7C, with a wind chill of -51C, according to Environment Canada.

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Saskatoon has a number of warming centres during the winter. Overnight locations include:

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Sawēyihtotān youth drop-in: (1420 20th Street West; 24 hours a day) for those under 25 years of age.

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Sawēyihtotān women’s warm-up: (325 Avenue C South; 24 hours a day) for women 18 years of age and above.

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St. Mary’s: (211 Avenue O South; 9 p.m.-8 a.m.) for men 18 years of age and above.

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Daytime warming locations include:

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Canadian Mental Health Association (1301 Avenue P North)

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EGADZ (485 First Avenue North)

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Station 20 West (1120 20th Street West)

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Persons Living with AIDS Network of Saskatchewan (127C Avenue D North)

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Saskatoon Friendship Inn (619 20th Street West)

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Prairie Harm Reduction (1516 20th Street West)

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The Bridge on 20th Fellowship Centre (1008 20th Street West)

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