Tag Archives: People

Melfort Arts Council recruiting new volunteers
The Melfort Arts Council is currently rejuvenating and looking to grow its memberships and recruiting volunteers.Chair of the visual arts committee Brenda Mellon said volunteers do not need to conside...
Aug 10, 2020

Saskatoon Folkfest goes virtual
With limits to gatherings this summer, Saskatoon Folkfest will be offering the celebration virtually for the first time in 40 years with the latest event, 'Folkfest Gives Back - Connecting with Cultur...
Aug 10, 2020

'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 09, 2020

Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North
The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...
Aug 07, 2020

'I understand their decision': Milne reacts to CJFL season cancellation
On Thursday, August 6, the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) announced they would be cancelling their 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the #CJFL has d...
Aug 07, 2020

Mask Up for Education rally planned for Friday across province
Community rallies are taking place outside MLA offices across Saskatchewan Friday as part of the Mask up for Education campaign which highlights concerns about the province's plan to reopen schools am...
Aug 06, 2020

Tisdale actor coming back to Saskatchewan to film commercial with SGI
An actor who was born and raised in Tisdale is making his way back to the Prairies to film a commercial.Rylan Oleksyn, who has lived in British Columbia for about 10 years, will be making his way back...
Aug 06, 2020

Sask. RCMP's Commanding Officer accepts job offer in B.C.
After nearly two years in Saskatchewan, the province's top RCMP officer is moving on.Commanding Officer Mark Fisher accepted a job as deputy chief of the Oak Bay Police Service in B.C. where he previo...
Aug 06, 2020

La Ronge protester rejects phone discussion with government minister
UPDATE: This story was updated at 7:40 p.m. to include a statement provided by the government of Saskatchewan which reads, in part:On Wednesday afternoon Minister of Rural and Remote Health Warren Kae...
Aug 05, 2020

Urban farm helps strengthen food security in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you travel along Clapperton Road in Kamloops, there's one property that stands out. Located just behind the Butler Auto and RV lots, it's owned by the same family; instead of trailers, i...
Aug 04, 2020