Tag Archives: Arts
Broadcasters to lobby Supreme Court chief justice to allow cameras at Trump's trials
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump likes being on television. But the most dramatic moment of his political career - standing trial in the U.S. capital on charges of trying to subvert democracy - is set to tra...
Aug 11, 2023
Audit finds 800 items missing from Canadian history museum, no plan to deal with it
OTTAWA - An investigation by Canada's auditor general found the Canadian Museum of History's conservation system is putting its collections at risk. The federal Crown corporation manages collections f...
Aug 10, 2023
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
Robbie Robertson, The Band's lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" mined and helped reshape American music...
Aug 09, 2023
Local fire department association develops house logo
The La Ronge and District Firefighters' Association has developed a house logo they plan on featuring on shirts, mugs and other merchandise."Most fire departments do have their own house logo," associ...
Aug 09, 2023
Miller selected as semi-finalist in Pow Wow Pitch competition
For the second consecutive year, Sparked Apparel owner Wyatt Miller is a semi-finalist in the Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurial competition.Pow Wow Pitch is a grassroots community of Indigenous entreprene...
Aug 08, 2023
Prince Harry and wife Meghan purchase screen rights to Canadian author's book
TORONTO - A Canadian author says a production company belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has bought the screen rights for her romantic novel. Carley Fortune says in an Instagram post she is t...
Aug 07, 2023
Buffy Sainte-Marie retires from live performances, cites health concerns
Buffy Sainte-Marie has announced that she's retiring from live performances.A statement announcing her decision cited factors including travel-induced health concerns and performance-inhibiting physic...
Aug 04, 2023
'Just not true': Plaintiff in sex abuse lawsuit upset over Calgary Stampede apology
One of the three dozen men behind a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Calgary Stampede says its apology after a partial court settlement last week falls short. "I think what they told Calgarians ...
Aug 02, 2023
All governments must hold Calgary Stampede accountable after sex abuse settlement: MP
CALGARY - All levels of government must hold management of the Calgary Stampede to account over how it handled years of sexual abuse at a performance school it runs, says one of the city's 10 members ...
Jul 31, 2023
Melfort and District Museum set to showcase exhibit featuring northeast archaeologist
The Melfort and District Museum is bringing in a special collection of artifacts from a northeast archaeologist. A presentation on Aug. 1 will feature the work of late amateur archaeologist Victor Vig...
Jul 31, 2023