Tag Archives: Arts

'Retro Man' finds his way: Jake Vaadeland reflects on humble roots and JUNO win
When Jake Vaadeland decided to trade the classroom for the road, he was met with more skepticism than support."I had quit public school and started schooling myself," he said. "And instead of doing sc...
Apr 02, 2025

Tiny Art Show brings big creativity to Meadow Lake Library
At the library, creativity is taking a small but mighty form. The annual Tiny Art Show is back on March 29, inviting residents to pick up a paintbrush, embrace their inner artist, and create miniature...
Mar 27, 2025

'They were communities': Road Allowance art installation coming to Chapel Gallery
It began with a board Arnolda Dufour Bowes ripped off her father's Punnichy childhood home about 20 years ago. "He wouldn't let me steal anything," said the storyteller and visual artist. She had take...
Feb 26, 2025

Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
Jake Vaadeland isn't one for competition - but that's exactly what makes his spot in SiriusXM's 2025 Top of the Country semi-finals so charming.Growing up in Big River, Sask., the bluegrass and tradit...
Feb 24, 2025

Gallery of Trailblazers celebrates Dr. Shadd, many other Black pioneers
A Black History Month exhibition in Melfort has highlighted the many contributions Black people have made in Saskatchewan. WeCollaborate, Melfort & District Museum, and the City of Melfort present...
Feb 20, 2025

Extreme cold weather offers excellent opportunity for 'edu-tainment'
Saskatchewan's not out of a deep freeze just yet, but temperatures are expected to warm up to bearable conditions for the remainder of the February break. Science enthusiasts say it's the perfect time...
Feb 19, 2025

Report reveals most domestic homicide victims in Sask. are women, majority of perpetrators are men
The latest 2024 Domestic Violence Death Review Report examined 31 domestic homicide cases and revealed that 83 per cent of victims were women, and 82 per cent of perpetrators were men."Saskatchewan re...
Jan 30, 2025
New Era for SK Arts Under the Leadership of Lisa Bird-Wilson
There's a new face representing SK Arts, and for the first time in its 77-year history, it's an Indigenous woman.Like most artists, Lisa Bird-Wilson, the new SK Arts CEO, is continually challenging he...
Jan 27, 2025

At 91, Battleford woman digitally preserves Sask baseball history to honour late husband's legacy
A 91-year-old woman in Battleford has devoted decades to safeguarding the beloved baseball legacy she and her late husband, Dave Shury, built-in 1983.Jane Shury has worked tirelessly at the Saskatchew...
Jan 24, 2025

Northern author selected as Family Literacy Day reader
La Ronge's Miriam Krner has been selected to read from her book Fox and Bear as part of Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27. "I was really excited when the Saskatchewan Literacy Network contacted me and le...
Jan 22, 2025