Tag Archives: Arts
Nunavummiut demand justice in homicide of 'Grizzlies' actor Emerald MacDonald
IQALUIT - About 30 people gathered in a school parking lot as wet snow fell to demand justice for Emerald MacDonald, the 24-year-old actress who was found dead at a cabin outside Kugluktuk on May 3. R...
Jun 04, 2021
Chief Justice Richard Wagner stresses need to boost Indigenous reconciliation efforts
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says judges must be alert to the history and experience of Indigenous peoples, and should make the same commitment to those of other cultures and communities. In a rece...
Jun 04, 2021
Melfort Arts Council gains great feedback in community survey
The Melfort Arts Council now has an idea as to what residents would like to see for arts in the community.Topping the list in a community survey conducted by the arts council was live music performanc...
Jun 02, 2021
Entertainment industry in P.A gearing up for more guests
With Step Two of the COVID-19 protocols in Saskatchewan being put into June 20th, museums and theatres will then be allowed to bring in 150 guests through their doors at a time. That's something the e...
May 28, 2021
Registration for 2021 Hazee Awards now open
Registration is now open for the 2021 Hazee Art Awards in the community. An annual youth art competition for young artists from within a within a 100 kilometer radius of the Battlefords, the event is ...
May 26, 2021
Humboldt singer-songwriter competing in national music contest
Humboldt singer-songwriter Graham Dyck is competing for a big prize in a national music contest. Dyck is in the running for CBC Music's Toyota Searchlight 2021 competition."It's a logical step for an ...
May 21, 2021
Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman accused of sexually assaulting minor
MONTREAL - An arrest warrant has been issued for Luc Wiseman, the producer of "Tout le monde en parle," one of the most well-known and popular television shows in Quebec. The warrant, filed at the Mon...
May 21, 2021
Quebec's push to change Constitution could impact all Canadians, experts argue
OTTAWA - Nearly three decades after the failure of the Charlottetown accord, Quebec's status as a distinct society and hand-wringing over constitutional reform are back on the table. Quebec rolled out...
May 19, 2021
Allen Sapp Gallery highlights local talent with Art Club display
The Allen Sapp Gallery is holding a local art display until the beginning of next month. Featuring the work of those in the Battlefords Art Club, the display is set up on the lower level of the Allen ...
May 18, 2021
Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog is conducting a systemic investigation of the "ongoing failure" of the national archives to provide timely responses to requests from the public for historica...
May 18, 2021