photo credit: Saskatoon Police Service

A woman was stabbed on a Saskatoon street while the Santa Clause parade was winding through downtown.

The Saskatoon Police Service says officers responded to an injured person call in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South at 1:20 p.m. Saturday.

Officers located a woman suffering multiple stab wounds. The 33-year-old victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police believe the suspect and victim are known to each other and the incident was unrelated to the parade.