Saskatchewan

Canada turns 150: top 10 places to celebrate the Sesquicentennial

Canadians know how to throw a party. An annual calendar laced with festivals and holidays has given them plenty of practice for the Big One – the country’s Sesquicentennial. With 150 years under its belt as a nation, Canadians are already planning some of the biggest July 1st Canada Day celebrations the country has ever seen.

Canada celebrates 150 years of confederation in 2017 © Yanis Ourabah / Getty

10 reasons to visit Regina, Saskatchewan

For travelers, Sask is often considered a boring flat expanse of canola farms and prairie -- and serious big skies. While Saskatoon has a bit of a cult following, the rep is less endearing for its capital, Regina, between Alberta and Manitoba on the Trans Canadian Highway. One travel blogger who crossed all of Canada by car told me she 'disliked it most' of all the places she saw. Ouch.

She missed out. On a recent visit, I actually found five days  inadequate. Here are at least 10 great reasons to linger longer.

Perfect day in Saskatoon

I always wanted to go to Saskatoon. I’m a sucker for the flatlands, and when you have a tongue-roller of a name like 'Saskatoon, Saskatchewan' – count me in.