In 2016, having sustained a population of more than 5,000 for several years (meeting the provincial criteria), the town of Kindersley applied to the province of Saskatchewan for city status.

[citation needed] Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 325 mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.

[citation needed] The Bakken shale oil and gas play, driven by hydraulic fracturing technologies, has contributed to Kindersley's economy since 2009.

[citation needed] Kindersley sells its treated municipal wastewater to a local oilfield service company to use in hydraulic fracturing.

Amenities at the park include a campground, golf course, hiking trails, ball diamonds, fishing, and a picnic area.

[15][16] Annual events in Kindersley include the Indoor Rodeo and Trade Show in June and the four-day Goose Festival in September, among numerous sports and cultural activities throughout the rest of the year.

Kindersley was chosen as the launch site for the da Vinci Project, Canada's entry to win the Ansari X Prize.

Kindersley is home to a full-service 9-hole golf course; two world class, fully irrigated baseball diamonds; a 3/8 mile dirt oval speedway, and the West Central Events Centre (WCEC), with two ice surfaces and a curling rink.