Tag Archives: Arts
'Let's party P.A.': The Sheepdogs ready to rock the E.A. Rawlinson Centre
A band that hails from the Prairies of Saskatchewan is bringing their rock and roll tunes to the big stage in Prince Albert.The platinum-selling and JUNO Award-winning band from Saskatoon will perform...
Jan 25, 2024
P.A group raises money for women's shelter through release of new book
Over a year has passed since Prince Albert's Lorna Boryski first raised the idea of creating a collection of women's stories and donating the proceeds to the local women's shelter.Hard copies of Patch...
Jan 23, 2024
Vancouver's Bar Haifa is a 'love letter' to co-owners' Jewish and Palestinian roots
VANCOUVER - The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli roots, and acknowledge they don't always agree. "Imagine 38 tastings for a falafel, and t...
Jan 21, 2024
Most Canadians consider speaking English, French key to national identity: Pew survey
WASHINGTON - Canadians are more likely than their U.S. counterparts to see language, customs and traditions as central to their national identity, a new survey suggests. Some 84 per cent of respondent...
Jan 18, 2024
'It's not time to be silent anymore': Prince Albert author hopes new book helps struggling families
Noting the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the country, Prince Albert's Jessica Lindsey says she hopes she can in some way help provide comfort to families feeling alone in their suffering.A Way...
Jan 18, 2024
History of refugees in Canada exhibit coming to N.B.
"We saw all people...dead along the road," began a quote from Rolf Sers. The Latvian Jew had once hid in plain sight as a doctor in the German military where he served in Ukraine and Russia. When he w...
Jan 17, 2024
Exhibit exploring dog-human relationship to begin two-year tour at Wanuskewin Heritage Park
The research-based art exhibit TIM MASKIKHIY: Dog Medicine will be displayed for two months at Saskatoon's Wanuskewin Heritage Park starting Jan. 20. The exhibition was curated by Dr. Jordan Woodswort...
Jan 17, 2024
Montreal hopes all-night entertainment zone can help revive sagging downtown
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has outlined a plan to "relaunch" its downtown by 2030, including the creation of a round-the-clock nightlife zone. The city is eyeing the Quartier Latin - a neighbourh...
Jan 16, 2024
Perform like no one is watching: Caledonia Donahue offers Biggar talent to TeleMiracle
A 15-year-old singer from Biggar has turned her life-long love of music into a way to help Saskatchewan in the good old-fashioned country style.Caledonia Donahue recently got back from her pre-record ...
Jan 15, 2024
Montreal man turns reclaimed wood from barns and buildings into custom guitars
MONTREAL - In recent years, Nicolas Delisle has made new guitars from old barns, logs pulled from river bottoms and even window frames from his 1930s-era Montreal apartment. The craftsman specializes ...
Jan 13, 2024