The discovery of the body of a 26-year-old man in the parking lot near the Confederation Mall Real Canadian Superstore on Saturday has prompted an investigation by Saskatoon Police Service (SPS).

SPS said in an Aug. 30 news release that officers were called to “a disturbance” in the parking lot in the 400 block of Confederation Drive around 9:45 a.m. and then found the body of the man.

Police said in a mid-afternoon update that investigation was considered a suspicious death and the Major Crime Section was investigating.

They are also appealing for information from the public to help with the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300 or to inform Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at saskcrimestoppers.com.

A body covered by a sheet.

A body covered by a sheet at Confederation Mall in Saskatoon on Aug. 30, 2025. (David Kirton/650 CKOM)