Tag Archives: Arts
Two shows cancelled at the EA Rawlinson Centre due to COVID-19
The EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts have announced two upcoming shows have been cancelled due to COVID-19.Diyet & The Love Soldiers on Feb. 3 and Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling on April 9 h...
Jan 11, 2022
Royal Winnipeg Ballet agrees to $10M settlement over instructor's photographs
WINNIPEG - A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet over allegations a former teacher and photographer took intimate photos of students and released th...
Jan 05, 2022
Melfort's Clara Preete marks 25 years of knitting mittens for Salvation Army
For 25 years, a senior citizen in Melfort has been knitting mittens for the Salvation Army Christmas hampers.Clara Preete told northeastNOW she has always made socks, toques and mitts for her family."...
Jan 05, 2022
New Year's Eve parties cancelled, moved online in cities across Canada
VANCOUVER - Canada's major cities are set to ring in the New Year with more of a gentle chime than a resounding clang, with many official celebrations cancelled or moved online for the second year in ...
Dec 31, 2021
'The sound of home': Indigenous radio station celebrates 50 years of programming
WINNIPEG - It's 6 p.m. on a Friday night and the call lines at one of Canada's largest Indigenous radio stations are all flashing. That will be the case for the next four hours as hundreds of listener...
Dec 21, 2021
Christmas Art Market back for another year
The Christmas Art Market is on again this year in North Battleford. The event runs Wednesdays to Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. through the holiday season until Jan. 16, 2022 in the lower level of the...
Dec 15, 2021
'Something out of nothing': Carvers in Nunavut community shaped by family
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - A metallic shrill rings out over the Arctic Ocean on the shores of Gjoa Haven in western Nunavut. It's the sound of Leo Uttaq's die grinder, a tool he uses to sand down a piece o...
Dec 15, 2021
Nipawin showcases indigenous artwork
Nipawin's main road is now decorated with the artwork of a local Indigenous artist.Horton Severight, with the help of Reconciliation Nipawin, unveiled six paintings on Dec. 9 that represent different ...
Dec 10, 2021
Fiddle mentorship underway in La Ronge and nearby communities
A professional fiddler was in Hall Lake, La Ronge and Sucker River since last week teaching two mentors and engaging with community members. JJ Guy was hired through a grant from the Saskatchewan Orch...
Dec 09, 2021
St. Mary student transforms into snow queen
Zoe Mortimer has been performing on stage for nearly 10 years, but her most recent role is fulfilling one of her own childhood dreams.The 15-year-old St. Mary student is playing the lead character of ...
Dec 08, 2021