Local Arts

The Government of Saskatchewan will increase the province's minimum wage, effective September 1, 2011. Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan announced the minimum wage will increase from $9.25 to $9.

A documentary film on the use of robots in war may not seem like a Saskatchewan film but 'Remote Control War' is among the finalists for the Ruth Shaw Award for Best Saskatchewan film at the Yorkton Film Festival.

Yorkton becomes the short film capital of Canada for the weekend as the 64th edition of the Yorkton Film Festival takes place this week in the city.

Circa 1938 - This is a clear photo of the area of Jubilee Park, taken during some special event, as there is a Ferris wheel in the far left corner. This area was once used for the Exhibition grounds prior to 1916, when the present site was purchased.

The Royal Conservatory launched a new Thank A Teacher Award this year and a former Saltcoats resident Bernice (Bunny) Pearce was the inaugural recipient.

The province's first certified industrial firefighting training course is now up and running at Parkland College in Melville.

THE WICKED SIDE OF ME Cold Driven Indie 9-out-of-10 Time seems to fly by when dealing with indie bands, even the best of them. Cold Driven is an example.

The week leading up to the Victoria Day long weekend is one of the deadliest of the year on Canada's streets and highways. In response, RCMP have declared the third week of May Canada Road Safety Week.

Saskatchewan's efforts to provide sooner, safer, smarter surgical care are translating into shorter wait times for patients and improved surgical processes.

Find a game with a Viking theme and you generally have my interest. Find one with some historic validity, and you pique that interest even more.