Canora is a town located at the junction of Highways 5 and 9 in east-central Saskatchewan, situated approximately 50 kilometres north of Yorkton. The community is home to approximately 2,000 residents and sits centrally on the corners of four adjacent rural municipalities, including the RM of Good Lake. Canora is part of the Canora-Pelly electoral district.
Railway Heritage
Canora was founded along the tracks of the Canadian Northern Railway, one of the companies that eventually evolved into the Canadian National Railway (CN). Two CN freight lines still run through the town today. The Canora railway station, located downtown on the CN east-west line before the switch to the northbound line, is served by Via Rail on its passenger service connecting Winnipeg to Churchill, Manitoba.
Ukrainian Heritage
Canora has a notable Ukrainian cultural presence. As of 2016, 53% of the town’s residents are either from Ukraine or of Ukrainian descent, and the Ukrainian language remains widely spoken within the community.