Local Arts

Talking to Ron James is a lot like, well, listening. As might be expected from his mile-a-minute, energy-packed standup shows, the man likes to talk and, buddy, is he entertaining to listen to.

Is learning a learned behaviour? Students and staff at Yorkdale Central School had an opportunity last week to see and participate in a presentation by Andre Genthon, which he calls “The Canada Goal.

With severe weather events on the rise, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) encourages families across Saskatchewan to take time on Family Day to prepare for emergencies.

Royal Wood is going back to his roots. Whether that means his own family history or going back to how he began creating music, the singer-songwriter says he reconnected with the reason why he began making music.

Not many Saskatchewan residents can say they have actually seen a woodland caribou in the wild, but these elusive animals are found throughout the forests of Saskatchewan.

Local musician Angus Vincent is getting a major boost for his career. The Saskatchewan Arts Board granted Vincent $4,150 as part of its Indigenous Pathways Initiative, which he will use to take time to write music.

The committee for the Langenburg and District School Project (LDSP) sets forth fundraising initiatives to reach its goal of $1.2 million for the new school slated for completion for the fall of 2016.

People’s love for their pets reached a new high in December when a British man paid a veterinarian the equivalent of $500 to perform delicate surgery on a sick office goldfish (typical pet store “replacement” price: $1 to $5).

The Citizens on Patrol Program is on the lookout for new volunteers. The group, which patrols the community to observe for the RCMP, is looking to recruit more members in order to continue serving the community.

When people think about going “off-grid,” they often envision a life of sacrifice akin to camping or going back in time.