Tag Archives: People

Cook-Searson recipient of national Indigenous leadership award
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is the recipient of the 2021 Indigenous Women in Leadership Award. The honour was announced Monday by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Busi...
Mar 16, 2021

Saskatchewan and COVID: Our Stories — The road to recovery
Friday marks one year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Saskatchewan.Over the next week, 980 CJME and 650 CKOM will bring you stories from across the province reflecting on the past year.T...
Mar 12, 2021

Swift Current girl thrilled with haul from pop star Halsey
Remember the sweet seven-year-old from Swift Current who caught the eye of Halsey on TikTok and was awaiting a care package from the pop star?On Tuesday, Bella Thomson got her gift in the mail. @kylac...
Mar 10, 2021

Cree author recognized on International Women's Day
A Cree author, speaker and teacher's story of resilience has been highlighted by the province on International Women's Day.Kendra Weenie, who's recent memoir Surviving Domestic Violence was shortliste...
Mar 08, 2021

Premier Moe says Saskatchewan trending toward looser COVID-19 rules
As Saskatchewan's COVID-19 infections continue trending downward, the relaxing of pandemic health measures could soon follow.Premier Scott Moe hinted at the possibility of easing restrictions last wee...
Mar 08, 2021

Giving away her paintings: How a Saskatoon businesswoman found her ‘life’s work’
As fast as Lloanne Pinel can create her abstract paintings, she's giving them away.The Saskatoon woman and her family have owned a children's party and entertainment company called Fantastic Facepaint...
Mar 05, 2021

Anderson Pump House sold, employees retained
After almost 40 years of operating Anderson Pump House, Howard and Sharon Kirby have decided to sell. The water systems supply and service business, which has branches in North Battleford and Prince A...
Mar 03, 2021

Team Dunstone ready to represent Saskatchewan at Brier in Calgary
Team Saskatchewan has made their way to Calgary and have entered the Curling Canada bubble as the 2021 Brier is just days away.Team Dunstone arrived on Tuesday in the bubble and are currently quaranti...
Mar 03, 2021

Northeast Sask. woman publishes children's book
A northeast Saskatchewan mindfulness educator, bodytalk practitioner, business owner, and mental health advocate is adding author to her title.The children's book Lily's Loud Mouth by Laura Lawrence o...
Mar 01, 2021

Unlocked doors, no mask: Woman concerned over at-home care her mother receives
Families everywhere are making sacrifices to keep their elderly loved ones safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.For many, that meant not going to see their parents for a weekly visit or missing out on so...
Mar 01, 2021