Canada Day in the Fort will also celebrate 75th anniversary
Fort Qu’Appelle is preparing for one of its largest Canada Day celebrations in recent memory as the community combines its annual festivities with events...
QVCA workshop aims to give local writers a voice
If you’ve been looking for that chance to dedicate a few hours to writing, the opportunity is coming next month. Organizers at the Qu’Appelle...
Geckos bring Mexico to Fort Qu’Appelle
Hundreds of kilometres from the beaches of Mexico’s Pacific coast, a band known for entertaining Canadian snowbirds turned a Fort Qu’Appelle fundraiser into a...
Fort Qu’Appelle bids farewell to journalist, historian Alan Hustak
Family, friends, community leaders and colleagues gathered beneath towering trees along the banks of the Qu’Appelle River on Saturday, May 30 to remember veteran...
Council votes in new levy for doctor retention
It’s a question many communities across the province are facing: how do you keep doctors in town for the long-haul. Fort Qu’Appelle Town Council...
Improved weather gets gardeners going
A late spring and lingering cold weather delayed the start of the gardening season, but warmer temperatures are finally allowing green thumbs back into...
Arts centre sees rising participation, stronger community ties
The Qu’Appelle Valley Centre for the Arts (QVCA) is looking to build on a year of expanding programming, growing partnerships and increased community participation...
Historic McDonald House opened by Lt. Gov.
Another chapter in the history of Fort Qu’Appelle was witnessed May 22 as Lt. Gov. Bernadette McIntyre officially opened McDonald House to the public.
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Renouf outruns rain, snow to capture Echo Lake Crown
“I ran faster because I didn’t want to be out there in the rain,” Conor Renouf, the winner of this year’s annual Echo Lake...
Fort’s Market Day opening cancelled
Vendors from Cupar and Lemberg began arriving for the Fort Qu’Appelle and District Farmer’s Market on Saturday only to discover as they were setting...
Provincial News
Missing stop signs returned after Whitewood issues public alert
A large-scale stop sign theft that left numerous Whitewood intersections without traffic controls Wednesday morning appears to have been short-lived after the missing signs...
