Tag Archives: Arts

Wintertainment receives positive response in community
Wintertainment was held all last week with a number of community activities taking place from Monday to Saturday in the City of North Battleford. While the week started off very frigid, with temperatu...
Feb 22, 2021

Doyle receives sizable donation as music program expands into more LLRIB schools
With music programming expanding into four more Lac La Ronge Indian Band schools, a recent donation of more than one dozen guitars will assist Eliza Doyle's plan to serve remote, underserved communiti...
Feb 22, 2021

Majestic bison emerges in artist's snow sculpture project
A magnificent bison sculpture has emerged outside the Allen Sapp Gallery this weekend from what started as just a heaping pile of snow seven days ago.Saskatoon-based artist Patricia Leguen put some of...
Feb 21, 2021

Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after 'Popcorngate'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue, Premier Francois Legault said Thursday, following a disagreement that he dubbed "Popcorngate." ...
Feb 18, 2021

Artist creating snow sculpture as part of Wintertainment activities
The rumbling sounds of a front-end loader moving piles of snow onto something resembling a lofty wedding cake filled the air outside the Allen Sapp Gallery Tuesday.The activity was all part of artist ...
Feb 16, 2021

More northeast Sask. residents appreciating art during pandemic
More people in northeast Saskatchewan are recognizing the importance of the arts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Melfort Arts Council chair Joanne Bolen."I see people that I never knew ...
Feb 16, 2021

RCMP in Manitoba apologize for Valentine's Day tweet about sharing intimate images
RCMP in Manitoba are apologizing over a social media post that warned people about sharing intimate images of themselves with others. On Sunday, Mounties released a Valentine's-Day-themed tweet that s...
Feb 15, 2021

Prince Albert alumnist nominated best new artist
Three months after the release of her debut single, Katelyn Lehner's music career has taken off to a running sprint.The former St. Mary track star has been nominated for a Saskatchewan Country Music A...
Feb 12, 2021

Museum must ask 'hard questions' after racism, toxic workplace reports, says chair
VICTORIA - The Royal British Columbia Museum has been thrust into a public modernization of its internal and external culture after reports alleging racism and toxic working conditions at the institut...
Feb 12, 2021

Unity business partners with CMHA Saskatoon for mental health fundraiser
A Unity business owner partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Saskatoon branch for a fundraiser to benefit mental health. Toni Bryan, owner of Hometown Designs Ltd., created T-sh...
Feb 11, 2021