[3] The town was featured on American morning newsmagazine The Today Show in February 2010 as part of an ongoing Canadian-oriented segment during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

It was named after William Hodgins Biggar, general counsel of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP), which had come through the area in 1908.

The GTP made Biggar a divisional point on its line, building a large station and roundhouse.

[citation needed] As of 2010[update], the Town of Biggar listed more than 150 businesses and services on its website.

[12] These included a manufacturer of petroleum and hazardous material containment tanks, a sodium sulphate plant, a large greenhouse and a variety of financial, farm and health services.

Great Plains College[15] offers post-secondary certificates and diplomas in nursing, emergency medical technician, electrician and truck driving.

[16] About one kilometre north of town is Biggar & District Regional Park, which has a campground and golf course.

Federally the town is within the riding of Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek, whose current MP is Kelly Block of the Conservative Party of Canada.