Category: Saskatchewan

Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Saskatchewan is 1578 km. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Vancouver to Saskatchewan. Which airlines fly from Vancouver Airport to Regina Airport? How many hours is Saskatchewan from BC? It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from British Columbia to Saskatchewan. How many hours drive from […]

Saskatchewan is located in the prairie region of Canada, bordered by Alberta to the west, Manitoba to the east, Northwest Territories to the north, and the US states of Montana and North Dakota to the south. What side is Saskatchewan on? Saskatchewan is located in western Canada and is the middle Province of what is […]

Saskatchewan is famous for its prairie landscapes, but it’s much more than that. With a population of 1.2 million people, this province is home to many amazing cities and towns. Best Cities to Live in Saskatchewan Weyburn. Saskatoon. Estevan. Regina. Moose Jaw. Lloydminster. Swift Current. Prince Albert. What is the nicest place in Saskatchewan? 12 […]

Regina (/rəˈdʒaɪnə/) 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, Saskatchewan. Regina Established 1882 Named for Latin for “queen”, named for Queen Victoria Government • City Mayor Sandra Masters Why is Regina the capital […]

Saskatchewan covers more than 650,000 square kilometres, or about 250,000 square miles. That’s bigger than France, Sweden or Afghanistan! Is Saskatchewan bigger than Germany? Germany is 0.55 times as big as Saskatchewan (Canada) Covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), it lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and […]

Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. What provinces are east of Saskatchewan? It is bordered by the US to the south, the Northwest Territories to the north, and Manitoba and Alberta to […]

The name for the province of Saskatchewan comes from the Saskatchewan River, so named by the indigenous Cree people, who called the river the Kisiskatchewani Sipi, meaning “the swiftly flowing river.” How did Saskatchewan get its name? Origin of the name The Cree name for the Saskatchewan River was “Kisiskatchewanisipi,” meaning “swift-flowing river.” Through common […]

In spite of wild temperature swings, from -40 degrees to +40 degrees Celsius, people came to the new capital, which didn’t yet have a proper name. In late 1882, Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Governor General the Marquis of Lorne, suggested naming the new settlement in honour of her mother. What […]

Do Canadians consider the middle provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba), plus Nunavut and Northwest Territories to be their Midwest? No. What is the Canadian Midwest? The Midwest Canadian Shield Forests ecoregion is an immense area stretching from the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario northwestward through western Ontario and central Manitoba to the south shore […]

At some time in their history, the Northwest Territories have included all of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, and most of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. In 1870, the original tiny province of Manitoba was carved out of the area. In 1905, both Alberta and Saskatchewan were created from the Territories. What provinces are in the Northwest Territories? […]