Tag Archives: Arts
Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has received about $5 million in new federal funding ahead of its opening on July 1. Federal International Trade and Economic Development Minister ...
May 23, 2023
‘Crushed, shocked, sad': saying farewell to musician Gary O
Condolences and tributes are pouring in for a well-respected member of Prince Albert's music community.On Tuesday afternoon, news spread that P.A.'s Gary Ostafichuk had passed away. Within minutes, fa...
May 17, 2023
All Quebec's bilingual towns resolve to keep right to operate in English and French
MONTREAL - All the Quebec municipalities that were at risk of losing their bilingual status under a provincial language law have opted to maintain their right to serve people in both English and Frenc...
May 16, 2023
City of Humboldt wraps up promo video series
The City of Humboldt, after just over a year and a half of production, has finally wrapped up its series of videos, which was used to highlight the primary industries and recreational opportunities wi...
May 16, 2023
House passes official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law
OTTAWA - A bill that aims to enshrine a francophone immigration program into law is heading to the Senate after clearing the House of Commons. Bill C-13 would modernize the Official Languages Act and ...
May 15, 2023
Fred Light Museum guest speaker to share history of wartime quilting
The Fred Light Museum will have a special guest speaker coming to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 9 in Battleford who will discuss Canada's legacy of wartime quilting and knitting.Author, educator ...
May 15, 2023
Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French
MONTREAL - Canada's plan to increase immigration is stoking fears among Quebec's political class, who say the changes would reduce the province's influence in the country and make it harder to protect...
May 10, 2023
'The ship sank all over again': Families of victims in wreck recall Gordon Lightfoot
Darren Muljo was in elementary school when his teacher asked the students in his class to pick a song they wanted to learn to play. Muljo, now 52, chose the 1976 song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgera...
May 05, 2023
Art, age and aptitude at Birch Hills fundraiser auction
The saying that age is just is number can't be more evident than the creations of the day children and residents in a senior's home in Birch Hills. The ages of the artists have a wide range, from one ...
May 04, 2023
Prince Albert's connection to Gordon Lightfoot
The passing of legendary folk singer Gordon Lightfoot on Monday marked the end of an era in Canadian music, but a lesser-known connection tied Lightfoot to Prince Albert in the form of guitarist Red S...
May 02, 2023