Intended to be an exclusively British utopian settlement centred on the idea of sobriety, the town was founded in 1903 by the Barr Colonists, who came directly from the United Kingdom.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lloydminster was 38.1 °C on 12 July 2002. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −50.0 °C on 13 January 1911.
The Estimated Population of Lloydminster is 31,410.
The town was named for George Lloyd, an Anglican priest who in 1922 would become Bishop of Saskatchewan.
Lloydminster is 645 m above sea level.
On January 1, 1958, the Town of Lloydminster received its charter as the City of Lloydminster and became the tenth city in both provinces.
The newly founded hamlet of Lloydminster was located astride the fourth Meridian in the Northwest Territories. When the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905 and the fourth Meridian selected as the inter-provincial boundary, the Village of Lloydminster was split in two.
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada.
North Battleford is the seventh-largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford.
The highest temperature ever recorded in North Battleford was 39.5 °C on 13 July 2002. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −51.7 °C on 1 February 1893 and 12 January 1916.
The Assyrians were one of the first settlers of the area in and around North Battleford. The immigrant colony comprised 36 men and a few women from the town of Urmia in northwestern Persia.
The Median age of the population of North Battleford is 36.9 years old.
The two communities, Battleford and North Battleford are known as “The Battlefords”.
The Latter Rain Revival, a Christian movement, started here in 1946–48.
Early European settlement began as a result of fur trading by French colonists in the late 18th century.
The North Battleford Public Library was built in 1916 with a $15,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation of New York. and the Canadian National Railways Station was built in 1956.
Warman is the newest city in Saskatchewan, officially incorporated on October 27, 2012.
Warman is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344.
The community of Warman was born when the Canadian Northern Railway running from Humboldt to North Battleford intersected with the Canadian Pacific Railway running from Regina to Prince Albert.
Geographic coordinates of Warman: Latitude: 52°19′00″ N, Longitude: 106°34′04″ W
Warman is the ninth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Estimated Population of Warman is 11,020.
The original name of the town was Diamond because the crossing of the two railroad lines created a diamond shape. Soon the name of the townsite was changed to Warman, named after Cy Warman.
Warman is 507 meters above sea level.
Ed Dyck, a former NHL Hockey Player was born in Warman.
Warman is the fastest-growing municipality in the country, growing 55% between 2011 and 2016.
Swift Current, also known as Speedy Creek, is the fifth-largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
In 2016, Swift Current became the first city in Saskatchewan to install a permanent rainbow crosswalk.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Swift Current was 41.7 °C on 12 July 1886. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −47.8 °C on 16 February 1936.
Swift Current’s tallest commercial building is the EI Wood Building, located downtown.
The longest-running business in Swift Current is the Imperial Hotel, also known as “The Big Eye” due to the large eye painted on the side. It was built in 1903 and was used as evidence that Swift Current should be granted village status.
The Estimated Population of Swift Current is 16,604.
The settlement of Swift Current was established in 1883 after the CPR surveyed a railway line as far as Swift Current Creek.
Swift Current host to the Windscape Kite Festival, which is the largest festival of its kind in Western Canada.
Swift Current is 817 m above sea level.
The Swift Current railway station has been designated a historic railway station in 1991.
Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The first settlers in what was to become Estevan arrived in 1892, along with the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The major industries in Estevan are coal mining, power generation, oil, and gas.
Estevan is 563 m above sea level.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Estevan was 43.3 °C, on 5 July 1936, and 5 July 1937. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C on 11 January 1916, and 16 February 1936.
Estevan was incorporated as a village in 1899, and later became a town in 1906.
On March 1, 1957, Estevan acquired the status of a city.
The name origin is attributed to George Stephen’s registered telegraphic address, Estevan. George Stephen was the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1881 to 1888.
Estevan is the most southern city in Saskatchewan, located in Western Canada.
The city of Estevan has two museums: The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum & The Souris Valley Museum.
Saskatoon is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun misâskwatômina “saskatoon berries”, which refers to the sweet, violet-coloured berry that grows in the area.
Saskatoon is known as the ‘Paris of the Prairies’ and “Bridge City” because of its seven bridges.
Saskatoon was established in 1883.
Saskatoon is divided into east and west sides by the South Saskatchewan River.
Saskatoon was incorporated as a city in 1906.
In 2016, the largest snowball fight ever took place in Diefenbaker Park in Saskatoon with 7,681 people, making it the world’s largest snowball fight.
Saskatoon’s first and only recorded earthquake occurred, at 9:15 am on May 15, 1909.
Saskatoon has Canada’s only perogy drive-thru.
The highest temperature ever recorded was 40.6°C on June 5, 1988. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −50.0 °C on 1 February 1893.
Saskatoon has three main school boards, the Saskatoon Public School Division, the Saskatoon Catholic School Division and the Conseil des Ecoles Fransaskoises.
The Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs are from Saskatoon.
Saskatoon hosts many festivals and events in the summer, including the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival, The Great Plains Comedy Festival, the Jazz Festival and the Canada Remembers Airshow, among others.
The world’s largest potash producer, PotashCorp, has corporate headquarters in Saskatoon.
Saskatoon has welcomed members of the Royal Family since 1919.
Saskatoon has a significant Indigenous population and several urban Reserves.
Saskatchewan has experienced steady GDP growth over the past decade. The province posted a GDP of $81.5 billion in 2019.
Saskatoon’s Elevation is 454 m above sea level.
Saskatoon is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, averages 2,380.8 hours of sunshine per year.
The Estimated Population of Saskatoon is 273,010.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a National Historic Site of Canada representing 6,000 years of First Nations history.
There are more Tim Horton’s per capita than in any other city in Canada.
Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan.
Saskatoon lies on a long belt of rich, potassic chernozem in middle-southern Saskatchewan and is found in the aspen parkland biome.
Saskatoon has been inhabited for at least 6,000 years.
Saskatoon is twinned with Umeå, Sweden; Shijiazhuang, China; Cologne Germany & Tampere, Finland.
Saskatchewan grows half of the entire quantity of Canada’s major export crops: wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed and canola. Saskatoon is at the heart of this market, providing a variety of services and products to the farm sector.
The highest elevations in Saskatchewan are found in the Cypress Hills, peaking at 4,567 feet above sea level.
Saskatoon’s other nickname, the “Hub City,” refers to its ideal central location for distribution and logistics.
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada, after Saskatoon and Regina.
The city is known as the “Gateway to the North” because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan.
The city itself is located in a transition zone between the aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes.
The area was named kistahpinanihk by the Cree, which translates to sitting pretty place, “a great meeting place”. or “meeting place”
The highest temperature ever recorded in Prince Albert was 39.4 °C on July 19, 1941. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −56.7 °C on February 1, 1893.
The first hospital was constructed in 1899, followed by a maternity home built in 1945 which lasted approximately twelve years.
The Estimated Population of Prince Albert is 35,926.
Prince Albert was founded in 1866 by the Reverend James Nesbit as a Presbyterian mission station.
Prince Albert is named after Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria.
Prince Albert has one of the highest Aboriginal population ratios for any Canadian city at 41.5%
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan.
Regina sits at an elevation of 577 metres above sea level.
Government House is haunted by a ghost named Howie.
The site was previously called Wascana but was renamed Regina in 1882 in honour of Queen Victoria. This decision was made by Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Louise, who was the wife of the Governor-General of Canada, the Marquess of Lorne.
Regina born and raised Tatiana Maslany won an Emmy for best lead actress in a drama at the 2016 awards.
Regina’s Wascana Centre park is bigger than Vancouver’s Stanley Park and Central Park in New York City combined, At 2,300 acres.
Regina was established as the territorial seat of government in 1882 when Edgar Dewdney, the lieutenant-governor of the North-West Territories, insisted on the site over the better developed Battleford, Troy and Fort Qu’Appelle.
The City of Regina maintains trade development programs, cultural, and educational partnerships in a twinning agreement with Bucharest, Romania and Jinan, Shandong, China, and a friendship agreement with Fujioka, Gunma, Japan.
Canada’s deadliest tornado spinning at a speed of 400 km/hour occurred in Regina on June 30th, 1912.
The Regina Symphony Orchestra is Canada’s longest continuously operating orchestra.
The first house in Regina was erected in May 1883. It is believed to have been located around what is now Cornwall Street.
The lowest temperature ever recorded was −50.0 °C on 1 January 1885, while the highest recorded temperature was 43.9 °C on 5 July 1937.
In 1933, Regina hosted the first national convention Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.
Every Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer in Canada has undergone police training at Depot Division in Regina.
Regina is located on Treaty 4 land and within the traditional territory of the Metis.
Regina became a city in 1903. Two years later, Saskatchewan became a province and chose Regina as its capital.
The Estimated Population of Regina is 228,928.
Trafalgar Fountain has a twin that sits in Ottawa, The Fountain was a gift from London, England.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League are the only professional sports team in Regina.
Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Moose Jaw is an industrial centre and important railway junction for the area’s agricultural produce.
many members of the Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II first visited in 1959.
A network of underground tunnels connecting buildings in downtown Moose Jaw was constructed beginning around 1908. They were originally built as an underground steam system that was abandoned.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Moose Jaw was 43.3 °C on 5 July 1937. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −47.8 °C on 4 February 1907.
In the fictional Harry Potter universe, Moose Jaw is the hometown of the professional Quidditch team the Moose Jaw Meteorites, which are considered one of the most accomplished Quidditch teams in the world.
The Estimated Population of Moose Jaw is 33,890.
more than 45 murals throughout the downtown core and all of them depict parts of Moose Jaw’s history.
Moose Jaw is home to one of four Saskatchewan Western Development Museums. The Moose Jaw SWDM museum specializes in the history of transportation and has a Snowbirds gallery.
The elevation of Moose Jaw is 577 m (1892 ft) above sea level.
