Tag Archives: Arts

Lloydminster singer-songwriter Parke hopes for votes in competition
Singer-songwriter Caroline Parke, from the Lloydminster area, is asking her fans to show their support so she can get a spot in the International Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA) awards show comi...
Apr 02, 2024

SCMA announces 2024 nominees
The Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) has announced nominees for the 2024 SCMA Awards in Lloydminster, SK. Leading the nominations this year is Jake Vaadeland with six in total including '...
Mar 31, 2024

Quebec minister to order probe after complaint about QMJHL English-only playoff garb
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will ask the province's language watchdog to investigate after the leader of the Parti Qubcois complained about a lack of French on a QMJHL team's playoff garb...
Mar 28, 2024

Prince Albert singer receives Golden Buzzer on Canada's Got Talent
Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong has inspired an entire country.During Tuesday night's episode of Canada's Got Talent, Strong's audition resulted in her receiving the 'Golden Buzzer' and $25,000 from CI...
Mar 26, 2024

Quebecers warned that new language rules could lead to fewer products, higher prices
MONTREAL - Popular consumer products risk disappearing from stores across Quebec - and those that remain could be more expensive - because of the province's French-language reform, says an association...
Mar 26, 2024

'Play us a song': Piano Men tour comes to P.A.
By nine o'clock on Sunday night, you might be singing a song with your real estate novelist and friend from the navy after hearing from the piano men. On Saturday night at the EA Rawlinson Centre, sin...
Mar 24, 2024

Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators
VANCOUVER - Patrons at the West Vancouver Memorial Library are abuzz over a loan program of mason bees that come with their own "bungalow." The bee program is a bid to educate people about the need fo...
Mar 23, 2024

Queens of the Stone Age ditches predictability for the 'essence of rock and roll'
In an era of meticulously curated concerts, Queens of the Stone Age jettisons the script to embrace the unpredictable.Each performance is its own unique mystery - one that could include fulfilling son...
Mar 21, 2024

Music festival showcasing student skill in La Ronge
Forty-one students encompassing 108 performances are participating in the 2024 La Ronge and Area Music Festival.That's according to festival president Melanie Mack, who explained performances are bein...
Mar 19, 2024

'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain
MONTREAL - For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of rid...
Mar 17, 2024