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Telemiracle is an annual organized by the in , , for the benefit of the . Initially broadcast on both CTV and affiliates in Saskatchewan, it is now broadcast, commercial-free, exclusively on the province's CTV affiliates– in Regina, in Saskatoon, in Prince Albert and in Yorkton.

The telethon is generally broadcast the first full weekend of March, but in a rare and COVID-19-induced exception to that rule, the 45th edition of the telethon was based at in Saskatoon on February 27 and 28, 2021. Like the 2021 telethon, the 46th edition of the telethon took place without a live audience, in Regina's on March 5 and 6, 2022. Telemiracle 47 returned to Saskatoon's Prairieland Park on February 25 and 26, 2023. Telemiracle 48, returned to Regina's REAL District on February 24 and 25, 2024, with a limited live audience. Telemiracle 49 originated from Saskatoon's Praireland Park on March 1 and 2, 2025, also with a limited live audience, and Telemiracle 50 will originate from Saskatoon on February 28 and March 1, 2026.

History
Originally, the Kinsmen had the idea to have a car raffle to raise funds to help with all the requests for assistance they received but the government wouldn't allow it. So instead, they came up with the idea for a telethon. In 1977, the first telethon raised more than CAD $1 million, which at the time was considered a record for per capita telethon fund-raising in a 20-hour period (the province had a population of less than 1 million people at the time). The telethon passed the $2 million mark for the first time in 1983, and the $3 million mark in 2001. Telemiracle has exceeded the $4 million mark sixteen times and $5 million twelve times, most recently in 2024. Telemiracle exceeded the $7 million mark for the first time on March 4, 2018, and the $8 million mark for the first time on March 6, 2022. The 2024 telethon marked the first time the total finished above $6 million but below $7 million.

Early broadcasts of the telethon featured a mix of national and international celebrities such as John Allan Cameron, , , the , of Laugh-In, of , game show personality Jim Perry, his daughter Erin Perry, singer and TV host (who was the telethon's de facto host during the first few years, a post later taken over by Thicke in the 1980s and most recently by and ), pianist and Saskatchewan-born motivational speaker . In recent years, the event has mostly attracted Canadian talent. Traditionally, the telethon alternates between the two major Saskatchewan cities of and Regina.

, a regular fixture on Telemiracle for 38 years, was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan for this work by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, , on March 3, 2006. He announced during the 2015 telethon that it would be his last, but returned for the final four hours of the 2018 telethon.

Telemiracle 31 (2007), the first telethon to exceed the $5,000,000 pledge total, broke all previous records, with an official final total of $5,604,682. This record was broken in 2012 (Telemiracle 36) with a final total of $5,906,229. This record was once again broken on March 4, 2018 (Telemiracle 42) with a final total of $7,151,256. One bequest of over $1.2 million and one bequest of over $1.5 million contributed to the 2018 total. The current record is held by the 46th Telemiracle (2022); the total of $8,002,722 included a bequest of $1,779,771.20, the largest pledge—bequest or otherwise—in the telethon's history.

A scheduling mixup resulted in Telemiracle 32 being relocated to Saskatoon in 2008. A convention was booked in Regina for the days leading up to the telethon, meaning that the usual setup time was not available. Telemiracle was held in Saskatoon for 3 consecutive years. The telethon returned to Regina in 2010.

Format
Shown annually on CTV affiliates, the broadcast starts at 9 pm local time on the first Saturday in March (though for the first half of its history, it was often scheduled in February). The broadcast goes live to the host auditorium, where members of the national cast are introduced.

The previous theme was Mike + The Mechanics' 1986 hit "All I Need is a Miracle." it was replaced in 2011 with "You are the Miracle" by and . The theme song was replaced again in 2021 with "Thank You" by .

The broadcast takes its only break at 11pm local time to allow for the CTV affiliates to broadcast the CTV National News (anchors from which have appeared on the telethon itself, most notably and in the late 1970s). The telethon (and live broadcast) continues during this 30 minute news break and at 11:30pm stations that aired the newscast once again rejoin the broadcast until the conclusion of the show on Sunday evening at 5pm Central Standard Time. The broadcast always concludes with "" and a balloon and confetti drop during which time some of the volunteers take to the stage to celebrate; up through 2010, a rendition of "With a Little Help from My Friends" was included with the closing festivities.

For the first time in 2009, the show went to other various locations in Saskatchewan outside of Saskatoon or Regina. It went to many of the smaller towns and cities across the province showcasing what the local residents have done to raise money. The practice continued in 2010 and, for COVID-induced reasons, again in 2021.

Telemiracle was streamed online on CTV's website for the first time in 2010.

While the show is now carried only on Saskatchewan CTV stations, the production crew is composed of approximately 200 volunteers representing several broadcast networks, many traveling from outside of the province.

In 2018 a pre-show called the Countdown Show was added. It starts at 6:30 pm local time and runs till approximately 8:45 pm. It is streamed live to Telemiracle's YouTube channel, from the lobby of the host auditorium. The Countdown Show is hosted by two members of the national cast and features 12 Saskatchewan Talent performances.

Since 2021, Telemiracle has been held in a modified format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no live audience and primarily pre-recorded performances. The production has also been held in a studio at or , rather than at TCU Place or Conexus Arts Centre as has been customary. A limited live audience of invited guests was reintroduced for 2023.

Annual totals
Telemiracle's website doesn't display the annual totals and they don't set annual goals, but their FAQ notes that the telethon raised over $111 million through Telemiracle 39 in 2015, an amount that includes the $5,604,682 raised by Telemiracle 31 in 2007 and $5,906,229 at Telemiracle 36 in 2012.

At the 37th Telemiracle in 2013, the Kinsmen and Kinettes were proud to announce that the lifetime total for Telemiracle had surpassed 100 million dollars. Telemiracle has an all-time total raised of $171,137,369 up to and including the 2025 event.

At the 42nd Telemiracle in 2018, a brand new record total was raised, thanks in large part to two individual bequeaths of over $1 million each. When the final tally was totalled up at 5:00 pm, a then-record of $7,151,256 was established. The current record is held by the 46th Telemiracle (2022), which raised a total of $8,002,722.

19771Saskatoon$1,214,210
19782Regina$1,443,092
19793Saskatoon$1,401,422
19804Regina$1,551,837
19815Saskatoon$1,800,924
19826Regina$1,902,480
19837Saskatoon$2,010,120
19848Regina$1,920,215
19859Saskatoon$2,012,424
198610Regina$2,004,367
198711Saskatoon$2,085,785
198812Regina$2,470,577
198913Saskatoon$1,965,721
199014Regina$1,803,177
199115Saskatoon$1,825,092
199216Regina$2,003,610
199317Saskatoon$2,114,688
199418Regina$2,126,734
199519Saskatoon$2,451,783
199620Regina$2,306,420
199721Saskatoon$2,740,578
199822Regina$2,546,637
199923Saskatoon$2,500,562
200024Regina$2,683,424
200125Saskatoon$3,515,611
200226Regina$3,026,723
200327Saskatoon$3,027,912
200428Regina$3,528,410
200529Saskatoon$3,440,296
200630Regina$3,491,538
200731Saskatoon$5,604,682
200832Saskatoon$3,648,310
200933Saskatoon$3,802,308
201034Regina$4,010,314
201135Saskatoon$4,635,768
201236Regina$5,906,229
201337Saskatoon$5,546,712
201438Regina$5,285,744
201539Saskatoon$4,312,457
201640Regina$5,200,071
201741Saskatoon$5,000,274
201842Regina$7,151,256
201943Saskatoon$5,619,214
202044Regina$5,523,472
202145Saskatoon$5,630,215
202246Regina$8,002,722
202347Saskatoon$5,519,229
202448Regina$6,112,717
202549Saskatoon$5,709,306

Notable guests
National and international
  • - Canadian country music, folk, pop, and Aboriginal artist
  • The Arrogant Worms - Canadian band
  • - Canadian country singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Celtic and folk band from the
  • - Runner up on season five of
  • - country music singer/songwriter (Family Brown, Prescott Brown fame)
  • - Canadian rock singer and songwriter. Son of
  • (1924 – 2000) - "B-Movie" legend, stage and film actor (a Telemiracle regular up to the time of his death)
  • - Canadian singer-songwriter
  • - Canadian Country music singer-songwriter
  • Jim Byrnes - blues musician and actor
  • John Allan Cameron (1938 – 2006) - Canadian folk singer
  • - Canadian country singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Actor, best known for his role on
  • - Blues singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Singer-songwriter, musician, and former band member of The Guess Who
  • (1943 - 2016) - Canadian rock and roll singer
  • - Canadian country singer
  • - Fiddle player, singer-songwriter
  • - Canadian country band
  • - Singer and TV host
  • Farmer's Daughter - Canadian country music trio
  • - Blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • George Fox - Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Professional football player
  • - Canadian singer
  • Adam Gregory - Canadian country singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Canadian television hostess
  • Harlequin - Canadian rock band
  • (1930 - 2023) - comedian, singer/songwriter ("Jake the Peg," "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" fame)
  • (1966 - 2008) - Canadian jazz, rock, blues, and hard rock singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Canadian rock band
  • - Canadian country music band
  • - Canadian country, rock, and pop band
  • - Canadian country and Christian band
  • - Canadian pop singer
  • - Canadian rock/pop rock band
  • - Celtic and folk group
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - Canadian singer-songwriter and 2007 finalist
  • (1929 - 2019) - cast member
  • - Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Michael Kaeshammer - Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger
  • Joan Kennedy - Canadian country music singer
  • (1928-2002) - CTV National News anchor
  • - Actor (Three's Company)
  • Lace - Canadian country music group
  • (1952-1997) - American singer
  • (1933 - 1998) - ventriloquist, children's entertainer
  • - Singer, actress
  • - East coast singer, songwriter, fiddler
  • (1944 - 2013) - Canadian country music, Celtic, and folk singer
  • - Canadian country singer and CMT Canada personality
  • - Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician
  • John McDermott - Canadian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
  • (1932 - 2022) - cast member who took part in 38 Telemiracles; announced his retirement from the series in 2015
  • - Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Pianist
  • - Canadian singer-songwriter
  • - Canadian fiddler, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
  • One More Girl - Canadian country duo
  • - sister to Dolly Parton, country singer/songwriter
  • The Northern Pikes - Canadian rock band
  • - Singer, songwriter, musician, and children's entertainer
  • Jim Perry (1933 - 2015) - former game show host
  • - Canadian country music trio
  • (1937 - 2018) - Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Canadian country, folk singer-songwriter, and musician
  • - Canadian R&B and gospel singer-songwriter and musician and 2008 finalist
  • - Country musician and singer-songwriter
  • - CTV National News anchor
  • Stephen Schnetzer - Soap actor Another World
  • - Canadian singer-songwriter
  • - Canadian rock trio
  • - TSN sportscaster and former Saskatchewan Roughrider
  • (1947 - 2016) - Actor and game show host
  • - Canadian singer-songwriter
  • - folk singer-songwriter
  • - Canadian country music group
  • - Singer-songwriter and musician
  • - Actor and singer
  • - Canadian country singer

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