Notes from 14-25 August, as compiled by Matthew Lloyd, our resident photographer and wildlife advisor. — Monday 14th August Rosetown, Val Marie, Grasslands National Park Birds: American robin, killdeer, western kingbird (one with dragonfly in beak), eastern...
What is Michif? Michif is a mixed language (NOT a creole) that combines Cree and Métis French, which is itself a dialect of Canadian French. There is some additional borrowing from English and languages such as Ojibwe and Assiniboine. Michif itself is a bit of an...
On our way from Saskatoon to Winnipeg we were fortunate to run across many fantastic animals that make up the prairie landscape. Here are a few to give you an idea of what we saw! ...
The landscape of the prairies is as varied as it is beautiful. While much of the land has changed in the years since Riel’s time, some places have remained relatively preserved. These photos are meant to give a flavour of the land that was and the land that is....
This Thursday and Saturday (the 9th and 11th) will see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s production of Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation being performed for the first time in Toronto. Created and written by Riel: Heart of the North’s librettist and...
