Tag Archives: Arts

Doyle nominated for Saskatchewan Music Award
Eliza Doyle is nominated for the Saskatchewan Music Awards (SMA) in the Industry Achievement category. The online, streamed event is scheduled for Jan. 24 and is intended to honour excellence and cele...
Jan 21, 2021

Library expands program offering while remaining distant
The staff at the Melfort Public Library are doing what they can to offer programming while in-person events are not possible.Head Librarian Penny Markland said they are having some fun at the library ...
Jan 21, 2021

She-NANIGANS temporarily closed until COVID-19 restrictions start to lift
With the province's increased COVID-19 precautions now in place, She-NANIGANS performing arts venue in North Battleford has decided to temporarily close until conditions improve.Co-manager Kelly Water...
Jan 19, 2021

P.A. writer and theatre company; Muskoday School receive arts grants for new projects
A Prince Albert writer, a local theatre company, and Muskoday First Nation Community School are among the most recent recipients of grants from SK Arts. The largest grant handed out in the P.A. area w...
Jan 19, 2021

New Métis culture podcast hosted by Prince Albert artist
A new podcast series, hosted by a Prince Albert artist, explores Mtis culture and the Michif langauge in Saskatchewan. Host Leah Dorion says the recent launch of Paykiiwikay (Michif for "come and visi...
Jan 19, 2021

Canadian Tire Search for the Stars to wrap up this weekend
The search for Saskatchewan's next northern rising star concludes this weekend at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts.The Canadian Tire Search for the Stars competition features youth ages seven to 1...
Jan 19, 2021

Canadian fashion mogul seeking bail on U.S. charges of sex trafficking, racketeering
WINNIPEG - Federal lawyers told a bail hearing Tuesday that they have serious concerns about two of Peter Nygard's former employees who have offered to ensure the fashion mogul follows the rules if he...
Jan 19, 2021

Blanchet's choice to block critics on Twitter limits free speech: experts
OTTAWA - Dozens of people - including some MPs - say Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet has blocked them on Twitter after they criticized his statements about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, ...
Jan 18, 2021

Businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter can proceed in B.C. court: judge
VANCOUVER - A prominent British Columbia businessman and philanthropist's defamation lawsuit against Twitter Inc. can proceed in a court in the province, a judge has ruled. Frank Giustra, founder of L...
Jan 15, 2021

Quebec prosecutors won't appeal acquittals in Rozon, Salvail cases after review
MONTREAL - The Crown says it won't appeal the acquittals in the cases of Quebec media stars Gilbert Rozon and Eric Salvail. A spokeswoman for the director of criminal and penal prosecutions made the a...
Jan 15, 2021