Tag Archives: Community

Wallace Stegner House, one of Canada's first writer/artist residencies needs your help
This historic, rural, remote artists/writers residency program needs your help in order to keep operating! Our 50K fundraising campaign goal is 35% of the way there.Few people realize that artist/writ...
Nov 24, 2020

Saskatchewan charities bracing for Christmas season
Saskatchewan residents continue to adjust to COVID-19 related changes from the provincial government and as Christmas draws near, charities are trying to get ahead of potential roadblocks in deliverin...
Nov 23, 2020

Well-wishes pour in for Fred Sasakamoose as he battles COVID-19
Players and officials are sending their wishes to Fred Sasakamoose, who was recently admitted to hospital due to a recent presumptive COVID-19 diagnosis.Sasakamoose, 86, was the first Canadian Indigen...
Nov 23, 2020

Spreading hope at the Melfort Hospital
Spreading light in the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic around Saskatchewan is the goal for a staff member at the Melfort Hospital.Licensed Practical Nurse, Laura Alexander decided to use Christmas L...
Nov 23, 2020

SaskMusic Presents: Home for the Holidays
We want to get a little holiday spirit going! Our Home for the Holidays intake is collecting for two streams.1) Artists who want to film one holiday/Christmas/winter/seasonally-themed song for us, for...
Nov 23, 2020

Christmas Information for LLRIB Members
Due to Covid- 19 there will be No Christmas Dinner this year. Urban members in Prince Albert and Saskatoon Mark Your Calendars.We will have two staff handing out a Walmart gift card for Christmas. One...
Nov 23, 2020

'You will be refused entry or asked to leave': SHA highlights need for mask wearing
Wear a mask and wear it properly, otherwise you could be asked to leave.That's one of the key messages from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as they remind everyone who enters their facilities ...
Nov 21, 2020

Sask. Hockey Association preparing for possibility of more temporary restrictions
Sports may soon be getting more restrictions due to COVID-19 and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association is preparing for that.SHA general manager Kelly McClintock said the province, through Sask. Sport, ...
Nov 20, 2020

Saskatchewan's oldest person turns 113 in Melfort
Another birthday was celebrated by the oldest resident of Saskatchewan.A parade and birthday party was held for Reitta Fennel of Melfort as she turned 113.Fennel's grandaughter-in-law Carmen Irvine to...
Nov 20, 2020

Emergency shelters receive additional provincial funding
Additional government funding is coming to emergency shelters across the province.The Government of Saskatchewan is directing $171,000 to support shelters in their work to keep staff and clients safe,...
Nov 20, 2020