In his youth, Richard Desnomie had never seen the Indigenous people of Fort Qu’Appelle wearing ribbon skirts or shirts. Now twenty years later, he sees not only people dawning their heritage through their clothing, but that his parent’s family business, Becky’s Place, is responsible.  “We […]

A cornerstone of Fort Qu’Appelle’s history has found new life. The 1886 McDonald House has been purchased by the Fort Qu’Appelle Heritage Museum, marking a victory for local heritage preservation. “It was a no-brainer,” said Alan Hustak, curator of the museum. “The house is such […]

Contractors working on the Star Blanket Cree Nation Indian Residential School Ground Project, have found over 2,000 “anomalies” on the Lebret Residential School site. These unusual findings are of concern to the team and are suspected unmarked grave sites.   Lebret Industrial Residential is located […]

Residents are aware of the importance of water quality in their lakes but a number of them demand more accessible information. On Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, Rod Sedoriuk, who has been living in Fort Qu’Appelle since 2013, noticed a “foamy, slimy, kind of brown-ish” substance […]

According to Grasslands News, an estimated $400,000 worth of illegitimate fees have been waived after a 27-year-old contract governing the Treaty lands around Fort Qu’Appelle has been replaced. In its stead, a new agreement that opens the region up for investment has been drafted. “(This) […]

Western medicine is the standard approach to treating mental illness, addiction and trauma in Saskatchewan, but an Indigenous-run healing centre in Fort Qu’Appelle is empowering its community to choose their own treatment. Fort Qu’Appelle’s White Raven Healing Centre operates out of the All Nations’ Healing […]

Operating out of the old Hudson’s Bay Company warehouse in Fort Qu’Appelle Sask., Second Chance Thrift Boutique is a store that stands out on the city’s main road, Broadway Street. Inside, you’re greeted by a display that has been set up for the fall season […]

“When you come out in November and see this huge cloud fill the valley from Lebret to Pasqua Lake, that’s us,” said Anders Svenson. Svenson – who is the business manager of Mission Ridge Winter Park – has been involved with the establishment since 1999 […]

Six years after the demolition of the Fort Sanitorium, residents of Fort Qu’Appelle reflect on the devastating impact tuberculosis left on patients, staff and visitors. “Many patients did not survive – when mom was admitted, she saw it as a death sentence because she knew so many never made it out.” says Paula Leach, whose mother was admitted […]

FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask. — For the last 39 years, Fort Qu’Appelle has welcomed the masses to the Treaty Four Gathering. The event, a celebration of Indigenous culture that draws approximately 20,000 First Nations and non-First Nations attendees, according to the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. […]