Operation Red Nose helped over 400 drivers get home safe in Saskatchewan

Thousands of people got a safe ride home over the holidays thanks to volunteers with Operation Red Nose.

In Saskatchewan, 410 drivers and their passengers took advantage of the service, with 339 volunteers helping out.

Operation Red Nose sees a team of volunteers take those in need of a designated driver and their vehicles home or to a destination of their choosing.

“We’re grateful for the incredible efforts of Operation Red Nose and its volunteers this holiday season,” said Kwei Quaye, the vice president of traffic safety for SGI. “Their dedication helped ensure Saskatchewan residents made it home safely to their loved ones.”

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Just shy of 23,000 safe rides were provided by the service over the 2025 holiday campaign across Canada.

Saskatchewan communities that are part of the program include Saskatoon, Prince Albert and the Battlefords.

Operation Red Nose in a non-profit organization that started in 1984. One hundred per cent of funds raised through the safe ride service are kept in the host community, and support local youth and amateur sports projects.