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CCMA Week – Day 1

By Jackson Imrie Sep 15, 2026 | 4:07 PM

Today was the official kickoff event for the 2026 Canadian Country Music Association Awards at Gather Local Market in Saskatoon! Saskatchewan’s own Josh Stumpf gave a live performance and Brenley Kroeker of Discover Saskatoon led the charge for the community line dance, set to the song “HOWL” by Katelyn Lehner, another local Saskatchewan artist.

Jackson Imrie was live on location and had the chance to talk with Josh, Katelyn, and Brenley, as well as Steph Pocha, CEO of Discover Saskatoon, Kurt Dahl, co-chair of the CCMA Host Committee, and Amy Jeninga, President of the Canadian Country Music Association…..

Josh Stumpf