Tag Archives: Arts

'It's about giving back': Battlefords musician Keegan Isaac returns to TeleMiracle with Itsy Bitsy Big Band
North Battleford-based musician Keegan Isaac will return to TeleMiracle 49, which begins on March 1 with his 11-piece Itsy Bitsy Big Band jazz ensemble.Isaac first appeared at TeleMiracle 47 as part o...
Feb 07, 2025

Marguerite Riel Centre expands into second location
Exciting news for the Marguerite Riel Centre (MRC) in Melfort. The organization has opened a second location. "We've been fortunate enough to receive some funding so that we will be opening a second l...
Feb 06, 2025

Unity in the Community cultural event coming to Porcupine Plain
An opportunity to learn about a variety of cultures and have some fun along the way. The third annual Unity in the Community event in Porcupine Plain is coming up on Saturday at the Community Hall. Th...
Feb 04, 2025

Swinging with the Stars raises over $45K
For the second year, the community embraced whats quickly become a favorite fundraiser. Swinging with the Stars in support of the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation (BHCF) raised over $45,000. "I'm thr...
Feb 02, 2025

'There's nothing better,': Stomp commercial fishing forms new archival exhibit
Air Ronge's Gordon and Joyce Stomp have been commercial fishing for more than five decades and their story will be on display starting Monday as part of Archives Week. The Stomps began fishing in 1972...
Jan 30, 2025

Report reveals most domestic homicide victims in Sask. are women, majority of perpetrators are men
The latest 2024 Domestic Violence Death Review Report examined 31 domestic homicide cases and revealed that 83 per cent of victims were women, and 82 per cent of perpetrators were men."Saskatchewan re...
Jan 30, 2025

'Plates of Hope' for Salvation Army food program
An event aimed at raising money for the Salvation Army's bagged lunch food program in Prince Albert, also raised hope for the sustainable future of the service.Nearly $63,000 was donated as part of th...
Jan 29, 2025

Nominations open for 10th Annual Arts Hall of Fame
The Prince Albert Arts Board is now accepting nominations for the tenth Annual Arts Hall of Fame Inductions. The actual awards gala will be held on Friday, Sept. 26 at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre.This y...
Jan 28, 2025
New Era for SK Arts Under the Leadership of Lisa Bird-Wilson
There's a new face representing SK Arts, and for the first time in its 77-year history, it's an Indigenous woman.Like most artists, Lisa Bird-Wilson, the new SK Arts CEO, is continually challenging he...
Jan 27, 2025

At 91, Battleford woman digitally preserves Sask baseball history to honour late husband's legacy
A 91-year-old woman in Battleford has devoted decades to safeguarding the beloved baseball legacy she and her late husband, Dave Shury, built-in 1983.Jane Shury has worked tirelessly at the Saskatchew...
Jan 24, 2025