Saskatchewan
From The ‘Toon to the Capital: A Prairie Road Trip Through Saskatchewan
Take everything you think you know about Saskatchewan and then throw it right out the window. Did you know that the first season of Amazing Race Canada (2013) featured a pit stop at the RCMP Depot in Regina, where the Royal Canadian Mounted Police train every member across Canada? Or
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Funny Saskatchewan Place Names That Will Make You Chuckle
The hard-working, fun-loving people of Saskatchewan don’t take themselves too seriously, as these quirky place names show! I’ve always loved the hubris of the small Saskatchewan town of Biggar. They have a sign on their main street with the claim “New York is big but this is Biggar”. This town
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The Windscape Kite Festival Takes Festivals to New Heights in the Land of Living Skies
“KITES!” my kids shout in unison as we round the corner on South Railway Street in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. With a grain terminal to our right and an expanse of blue sky dotted with a colourful array of kites to our left, it is a truly unique prairie vista. The
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Humility, Imagination and the Elements–Spending a Night in a Tipi at Wanuskewin
As we roll up to Wanuskewin Heritage Park 5km northwest of Saskatoon, the skies are moody. There’s a foreboding black cloud to the east, the air is uncharacteristically damp, and my Weather Network app tells me it will be 4 degrees overnight. I’m not a camper by any stretch of
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Which Canadian Prairie City is All The Rage in 2018?
Last year it was featured in Vogue and then USA Today. This year, a certain understated city is the only Canadian destination to be named in the New York Times 52 Places to Go list! That’s right, ladies and gentleman, you heard it here! The humble, prairie city of Saskatoon is
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Our Greatest Assets – Canada’s Nicest Buttes!
Butte noun \ˈbyüt\ (noun) : an isolated hill or mountain with steep or precipitous sides or crevices usually having a small summit area Canada is a natural wonderland! With more miles of coastline than anywhere on the planet, grandiose mountain ranges, vast expanses of unspoiled tundra, majestic plains, and more
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Learn to Camp with Saskatchewan Parks this Summer
I went to summer camp every year as a child but we never camped as a family because my mother, not much of an “outdoor woman”, found the idea daunting. My dad borrowed a friend’s trailer and took us out once but that was the extent of my camping experience
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A Journey Across Canada’s Provinces and Territories in 13 National Parks
From the grandeur of Rocky Mountains in Jasper to the salmon-filled streams of Gwaii Haanas, Canadian National Parks are natural treasures that draw visitors from around the country and around the world. This year, in honour of Canada 150, Parks Canada is offering free entry into all of these gems. It’s
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The CP Canada 150 Train – The Party-Train is Coming to City Near You!
The CP Canada 150 Train is coming to a city near you! If you are familiar with Canadian history, you will know that the railway that linked Canada from sea to sea was a very important part of how Canada came to be. Canadian Pacific Railway wants to celebrate
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Some Like it Hot! Sun-lovers’ Guide to Camping in Western Canada
Many would call me crazy but my ideal camping trip involves eating breakfast in a tank top, biking sun-baked trails with sweat pouring down my face, and then jumping in the nearest lake to cool off. I don’t want to pack fleece sweaters with me, I don’t want to bundle
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