Around 8’oclock in the morning on Wednesday, January 27, 1915, D.R. Rowatt tipped a gasoline lamp near a burning stove in his butcher shop. A fire immediately commenced, and spread across the east side of Ogema, Saskatchewan. Fireman raced to fight the raging fire. With […]
At the corner of Main Street and Prospect Avenue, half way down the only paved street in Ogema, Saskatchewan sits Solo Italia, a pizza factory that separates Ogema from all the other cookie cutter towns sprinkled throughout Saskatchewan. Their unique product, authentic Naples-style pizza, is […]
In addition to producing stories, students turned Ogema’s Wikipedia stub into a full article, adding demographic information, history, geography and more. VISIT THE OGEMA WIKIPEDIA PROJECT
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Reconciliation and the Media: Eugene Arcand, residential school survivor, delivering his speech. Photo by Caitlin Taylor. Written by Kyrsten Stringer Published: 21 November 2016 “Good morning.” Silence. “Is there anybody in here?” It’s a joke. The audience — a smorgasbord of journalists and representatives from Indigenous communities […]
John Lagimodiere enjoying the conference. Photo by Caitlin Taylor Written by Cory Coleman Published: 28 November 2016 For the last 20 years, John Lagimodiere has been working to unite Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Among his many jobs, Lagimodiere is the president and owner of Aboriginal Consulting Services […]
Jason Warick explaining the media’s role in reconciliation. Photo by: Caitlin Taylor Written by Josh Diaz Published: 28 November 2016 The sound of a gunshot echoed through the Saskatoon air. Jason Warick knew this is what he had been training for. On May 27, 2012, Warick finished […]
Written by Rebbeca Marroquin Published: 28 November 2016 Nelson Bird working as the Assignment Editor for CTV Regina. Photo by Rebbeca Marroquin. Growing up on Peepeekisis First Nation, it was clear to Nelson Bird that his culture was falsely perceived by society. When he occasionally watched the […]
Marie Wilson delivers the keynote address at the Reconciliation and Media Conference in Saskatoon. Photo by Caitlin Taylor. Written by Janelle Blakley Published: 21 November 2016 Inviting commissioner Marie Wilson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to give the keynote address at the Reconciliation and Media conference […]
Lisa Ford listens to the speaker at the conference. Photo by Caitlin Taylor Written by Madina Azizi Published: 21 November 2016 After attending Reconciliation and the Media conference, Lisa Ford can bring the understanding and passion she used to advocate for women in male-dominated newsrooms to […]
