Entertainment/Arts
Oprah coming to Saskatoon April 14
Oprah Winfrey is saving Saskatoon for last in her four-city tour this spring.
The queen of talk will host “An Evening with Oprah Winfrey” at Credit Union Centre on April 14. During her hour-long program, she’s share motivational stories from throughout her life. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Andy McCreath of tinePublic Inc. is producing the event which is also going to Hamilton, Ottawa and Montreal.
“We think she will be very well received in Saskatchewan. We are extremely excited that she agreed to do this event,” he said.
Oprah coming to Saskatoon this spring
Oprah Winfrey is saving Saskatoon for last in her four-city tour this spring.
The queen of talk will host "An Evening with Oprah Winfrey" at Credit Union Centre on April 14. During her hour-long program, she'll share motivational stories from throughout her life. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Andy McCreath of tinePublic Inc. is producing the event which is also going to Hamilton, Ottawa and Montreal.
"We think she will be very well received in Saskatchewan. We are extremely excited that she agreed to do this event," he said.
Kim Coates returns home to premiere new indie thriller
Most viewers know him as Alex 'Tig' Trager in the hit television series Sons of Anarchy, but this weekend Kim Coates is coming back home to Saskatoon to premiere his latest work, an independent thriller called Ferocious.
Despite being warned by his agent that he was too busy to work on Ferocious, Coates said this was a project he couldn't say no too.
Regina shelter touched by gesture of gifts in memory of Stompin' Tom
Stompin' Tom Connors' funeral is next week, and in lieu of flowers his family is asking people to make donations to their local homeless shelter or food bank.
Regina's Souls Harbour Rescue Mission has not received any donations in his name yet, but say the gesture itself is heartwarming.
Friends share stories about Stompin' Tom Connors
When it comes to Canadian music, some may feel Stompin' Tom Connors is the best name you can name. Following the passing of the music icon, people are reflecting on the legacy of Stompin' Tom, and the stories that will live on.
Walter Ostanek, known as Canada's polka king, met Stompin' Tom about twenty years ago and got to become friends with him, even recording a few tracks together.
Ostanek can recall the first time he went to Connors home in Ontario.
Stompin' Tom song lives on in hockey rinks across Saskatchewan
Arguably Stompin’ Tom Connors’ most famous song will no doubt live on in hockey arenas forever.
If you’ve ever been to a game you’ve likely heard “The Hockey Song”. The Regina Pats play it almost, if not every home game, and decided to pay their own small tribute during last night’s game versus the Edmonton Oil Kings.
“When we made the announcement there was kind of a rumbling around the building; you could hear people talking about it,” said the team’s Communications Manager Daniel Fink.
Stompin' Tom Connors' goodbye to Canadians who remember
Stompin' Tom Connors was a true patriot who made his Canadian pride clear. We are asking on our Facebook page how you display your Canadian pride.
All-breed dog show back in Saskatchewan
Dogs from all over the Prairies will be heading to Prince Albert for the All Breeds Dog Show.
The Prince Albert Kennel and Obedience Club's event will showcase a wide range of dogs.
“We’ve got a multitude of breeds, we always have a nice variety of dogs,” said show superintendent Kathy Horne.
They are divided into seven categories, said Horne.
“You will see hounds, terriers, sporting dogs, working, herding, non-sporting and toys.”
Volunteer Blitz for the Junos in Regina
The buzz is building for when the Junos will descend on Regina.
If you want to get up close and personal when some of the best canadian musicians hit the city, consider volunteering for the awards show.
"Driving the stars around," joked Chris Curtis when asked what volunteer position she hoped to get.
"I'm just joking. I put down that I would do anything."
If Curtis did happen to get that driving job she said having Canadian crooner and Juno host Michael Bublé as a passenger would be amazing but it's not why she got involved.

