Local Arts

When you have been doing something for years, you have to occasionally look for ways to keep it fresh.

Marie-Josée Lord’s love of music was reignited by discovering voice. The soprano will give the city the chance to fall in love with voice just like she did on April 11. Born in Haiti, Lord came to Canada after being adopted by a couple in Quebec.

“A Terrific Little Concert Series” is how CBC Radio 2’s “In Concert” described the Cecilian Chamber Series in Regina as they named the concert that was presented by Cheng2 Duo on November 22, 2015 .

Paws and Claws Animal Rescue and Pet Valu teamed up April 3 for an adoption event. The organization still has many cats and dogs that need forever homes. Visit them on Facebook.

Longtime National Symphony cellist David Teie announced in November that his crowdfunding project was hugely successful, freeing him to produce an album of music meaningful to cats.

There’s a lot of money for infrastructure and that’s a positive thing. If some of it trickles through to us, it would be very much welcomed, but there’s so little released.

A 36-year-old Yorkton man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for a sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl. Lynsie Quewezance pleaded guilty March 28 to one count of sexual assault.

A Saskatchewan Aboriginal advocacy organization says Saskatchewan’s remand system is in crisis and the Province is in breach of both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights.

Voters across Saskatchewan go to the polls in a provincial election April 4.

The New Arrivals Network will host a public meeting on Monday, April 11, for people interested in refugee sponsorship, where a longtime Saskatoon activist with refugee work will be the guest speaker.