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Craven businesses ready for influx of Country Thunder fans
Businesses in Craven are gearing up for the Country Thunder Saskatchewan music festival that's to take place this week. Many of the business operators are veterans when it comes to handling the large ...
Jul 11, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Country Thunder postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19
Country Thunder is being postponed until 2022 as COVID-19 continues to impact public events and borders. The show held near Craven had been scheduled for July 8-11 this year, but will now not return u...
Apr 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Country Thunder cancels 2020 festival in Craven due to COVID-19 crisis
After weeks of waiting and holding out hope, organizers of Country Thunder Saskatchewan have cancelled the 2020 event. In a statement on its website, Country Thunder Music Festivals announced Tuesday ...
Jun 02, 2020
Luke Combs, Dan & Shay, Kane Brown, Clint Black announced as Country Thunder 2020 headliners
Country Thunder's head of marketing called it serendipitous that the festival was able to book three of the biggest acts in country music all for the 2020 festival. In front of a small crowd Friday mo...
Nov 15, 2019 (Luke Combs/Facebook)
Craven Country Thunder responds to FSIN comments on comics
After accusations of racism were levelled at one of its performers, the Country Thunder music festival says it is eager to have a discussion about the controversy. Comedians Williams and Ree drew the ...
Jul 17, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Moving out of the mud: Country Thunder wraps up
The old saying goes: "There's a first time for everything." For Aussies Lewis Bothe and Henry Coupland, it rang true at Craven on Saturday and Sunday nights. They were taking in Country Thunder for th...
Jul 15, 2019 Craven festival-goers leave the country music festival site amid water and mud-covered camping spots on July 15, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Campsite flair adds extra life to Country Thunder
Some unique campsites have made their way to Craven, making the Country Thunder music festival even more interesting. A few sites have props like a Las Vegas sign, Christmas gingerbread men, and a tik...
Jul 13, 2019
Country Thunder battered by severe thunderstorm
Country Thunder lived up to its name Saturday night. At 9 p.m., Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for a number of centres in southern Saskatchewan. Craven and Lumsden ...
Jul 13, 2019 The scene at Country Thunder before the storm hit on July 13, 2019. (Greg Morgan/980 CJME)
10 people arrested, 27 calls for police at Country Thunder
Ten people had to spend their Thursday night at Country Thunder inside a jail cell. In its daily update, the RCMP said six men, two female youths and one woman were arrested for causing disturbances a...
Jul 12, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Jamboree originator reflects on decades of country in Craven
Tens of thousands of people are packing into the valley north of Regina this weekend to take in sun, beer and some country music. It has been 36 years since Craven's first country festival, which actu...
Jul 12, 2019 Ria Kaal stands in front of the Bosco Bistro on Main Street at Country Thunder in Craven on July 11, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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