Some photo highlights from February 2025 in Saskatoon

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February saw some picture-worthy moments around Saskatoon, from sports highlights and cold weather to the latest in technology.

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Here’s a look at some memorable moments Saskatoon StarPhoenix photographers Michelle Berg and Regina Leader-Post photographer Kayle Neis shot last month, noting the date of the print editions in which they ran.

Feb. 1: No one talks hockey like Les

Saskatoon Blades broadcaster Les Lazaruk was honoured with a bobblehead night on Jan. 31 at SaskTel Centre. Including the evening’s tilt against Wenatchee, Lazaruk has called 2,250 games. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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Feb. 1: Ready to play

The Walter Murray Marauders’ Brynn Jetzle took the floor as the team met the Regina Balfour Bears at the 40th annual Marauder Invitational Basketball Tournament on Jan. 31. The competition continued Feb. 1, with the girls’ final and the boys’ final. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Feb. 5: Dressed for the weather

A jogger was covered in frost on Feb. 3 as he got his morning exercise along the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon during a minus-43 morning (with the wind chill). (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Feb. 6: Robo-dog on display

Meet the newest ‘student’ at Saskatchewan Polytechnic: a robotic dog. A member of the school’s Digital Integration Centre of Excellence team demonstrated some of the tricks the state-of-the-art quadruped can do on Feb. 4 for guests taking in a showcase. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Feb. 8: Sporting seniors — retirees shine during Olympic-style games week

Residents of All Seniors Care Living Centres across Canada — including Saskatoon and Regina — took part in the 16th annual All Seniors Care Seniors Games, Feb. 3-7. Events included a hallway walk and roll, bean bag toss, pétanque au tout, cornhole, ladder ball, card games, bocce, shuffleboard, Jeopardy! and bingo. Opening ceremonies were held on Feb. 3 and closing ceremonies on Feb. 8. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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Feb. 12: A frigid forecast

The brutal cold in Saskatoon resulted in near-daily extreme cold weather alerts in the early part of the month, running into Family Day weekend, Feb. 15-17. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Feb. 20: U-18 championships

Team Saskatchewan 1’s skip Kaylee Hogeboom from the Moose Jaw Curling Centre competed on the second day of the 2025 U18 men’s and women’s national curling championship at the Nutana Curling Club on Feb. 18. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Feb. 25: Wintertime fun

After weeks of extreme cold, Saskatoon was experiencing a stretch of above-normal temperatures in the last week of the month. Zoey Trembath was all smiles as she took advantage of the warm weather, tubing down Optimist Hill on Feb. 21. (Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Feb. 25: New games to play

Kyle Matsyk, a part-time employee at the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in Regina, gave a demonstration of traditional Indigenous games to daycare children as part of the School’s Out program on Feb. 21. (Kayle Neis, Regina Leader-Post)

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