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Clearing the haze: Cannabis at Country Thunder
The RCMP and festival officials are clearing up the haze around cannabis at Craven Country Thunder this week. This is the first time the drug has been legal for the country music festival. According t...
Jul 11, 2019 RCMP Staff Sgt. Devin Pugh laid out how officers will deal with cannabis at Craven Country Thunder on July 11, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Beers and body slams: Pro wrestling coming to Country Thunder
While cowboy boots are a common sight at Country Thunder Craven, wrestling boots are also making an appearance this year. The festival is bringing in Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) to put on shows i...
Jul 10, 2019 (Nathan Meyer/980 CJME)
Craven businesses await Country Thunder crowd
Craven businesses are gearing up for the Country Thunder crowds. Thousands are expected to make their way to Craven for the Country Thunder Music Festival, which is to run from Thursday through Sunday...
Jul 10, 2019
Wrestling, 'slingshot' ride among new events at Country Thunder
This year's Country Thunder will be a rare chance to see one of the hottest stars in country music. Chris Stapleton doesn't perform at many festivals but he's doing one in Craven. "We get a little spo...
Jul 08, 2019 (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Cleanup begins in Craven as Country Thunder ends
As Country Thunder campers made their way out of Craven, volunteers moved in to pick up what they left behind. Anita Chay started around 9 a.m. Monday, as motor homes lined up to leave, and said she p...
Jul 16, 2018 Piles of cans, bottles and garbage collected by cleanup crews after Country Thunder in Craven on July 16, 2018. (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Country Thunder wraps up for another year
Campers will be rolling off the grounds Monday morning to mark the close of Saskatchewan's biggest party at Country Thunder. Weather didn't put any damper on the fun at Country Thunder. There were no ...
Jul 16, 2018 RCMP patrol the grounds at the Country Thunder Saskatchewan music festival on July 14, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
Cowtown gets the boot from Country Thunder
Country Thunder brought out their boots this year to kick out Cowtown from selling western wear on festival grounds. After having a booth for about 20 years, Lammles, a similar business, took their pl...
Jul 15, 2018 Cowtown is set up outside of the Craven bar on July 13, 2018 after being replaced by Lammles at Country Thunder. (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Chris Stapleton to headline Country Thunder 2019
There's likely going to be some Tennessee whiskey going around at next year's Country Thunder as they announced Friday that Chris Stapleton is headlining. Media relations and Marketing Director Gerry ...
Jul 14, 2018 Country Thunder announced on July 13, 2018 that Chris Stapleton is next year's headliner. (Chris Stapleton/Facebook)
Country Thunder: painted campers stand out in crowd
Craven's campgrounds hold some interesting places to sleep for this year's Country Thunder. What campers are calling home for the weekend ranges from tents, to motor homes, to buses, and some like to ...
Jul 14, 2018 A group of campers stand in front of what they call "Shaggin' Wagon" on July 13, 2018, a project they started about a month ago. (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
'Most beautiful country:' camper begins early cleanup effort
It's a weekend of partying and music at Country Thunder, but it can leave things looking like a mess once it's all said and done - but one woman is getting a head start on the cleaning process. Irene ...
Jul 12, 2018 (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
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