Fort Lions celebrate 65 years of service

Ten years after the Town of Fort Qu’Appelle was incorporated, a service group was established in the community. Now the Fort Qu’Appelle and District...

Website will promote businesses in Calling Lakes region

An initiative led by the Calling Lakes Chamber of Commerce will promote local businesses through a new online platform. Calling Lakes Chamber of Commerce was...

Powwow celebrates graduates from across PVSD

Drumbeats were heard behind Bert Fox Community High School while a large group of Grade 12 students followed Arena Director Vee Whitehorse in a...

Echo Lake swim marks latest milestone after amputation

As emergency lights flashed along the shoreline and an RCMP boat approached from behind, Mark Herbison kept his head down and continued swimming through...

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...

Provincial News

Man drowns at Katepwa

At approximately 2:50 p.m. on June 21, Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible drowning at Katepwa Point at Katepwa Lake...

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