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Bisected by the Trans-Canada Hwy (Victoria Ave, at this point), the provincial capital is by default the primary destination of visitors to Saskatchewan. There's heady rivalry with Saskatoon, the attractive city 230km to the north, ever since it was a hunting ground for the Cree, who called Regina Wascana, or 'pile of bones.'... Read More

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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
Korina Miller
Lonely Planet Writer

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.
Robert Reid
Lonely Planet Writer

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