Tag Archives: Arts
NBCK Band accepts resignation from Michal Alstad
The association between the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band and director Michael Alstad is no more.In a statement provided to battlefordsNOW, the board of directors of the NBCK Band Association sai...
Dec 16, 2020
Sizable donation of instruments a promising gift for music mentorship programming
The legacy of a well-respected Saskatchewan musician will live on through a sizeable donation of instruments to a mentorship program currently serving northerners. In total, 50 accordions, 35 fiddles ...
Dec 15, 2020
Melfort twinkle tour this Friday; woodcarvers getting creative with snow carvings
After a month and a half of collecting entries into the Christmas lights contest, the City of Melfort twinkle tour will take place this Friday.The tour includes drive-thru hot chocolate pick-up at the...
Dec 15, 2020
In custody: Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged with sex trafficking in U.S.
WINNIPEG - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was behind bars in Winnipeg on Tuesday, after he was indicted in the United States on charges he used his influence in the industry to traffic women and ...
Dec 15, 2020
Battleford bands among 2021 Telemiracle performers
Two bands from Battleford will be featured on Telemiracle 45 in February.Afterglow and Gypsy Moonbird are among the overnight bands scheduled for the annual 20-hour telethon, which is supporting the K...
Dec 07, 2020
Local author Speer receiving praise for new book Saint Lazarus Day And Other Stories
Battlefords resident Robin Conrad Speer is garnering words of praise from readers on Good Reads.com for his new book Saint Lazarus Day And Other Stories.Speer received the award for the best author an...
Dec 07, 2020
Singer Falynn Baptiste to perform show to release new CD called Cree Christmas
It's her parents' language, her own language and she hopes one day it will be her daughter's language too. Originally from Red Pheasant First Nation, teacher and singer Falynn Baptiste is making a nam...
Dec 07, 2020
Local musician ready for spotlight at fundraising telethon
In an event that showcases homegrown talent to raise money for people in need, one local artist is preparing herself for what she describes as her most significant performance to date. Twenty-one-year...
Dec 02, 2020
Schindelka selected for TeleMiracle 45
La Ronge's Dara Schindelka has been selected to be part of TeleMiracle 45. The 20-hour telethon will occur starting at 9 p.m. on Feb. 27 and conclude at 5 p.m. Feb. 28. There will be more than 100 act...
Dec 02, 2020
Bullet holes from 2014 attack on Parliament Hill to be left untouched in renovations
OTTAWA - The scars from the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill are part of the "heritage fabric" of the iconic Centre Block and will not be fixed during extensive renovations on the building, according to...
Dec 02, 2020