Mario Cabradilla

2 days ago | lakelandtoday.ca | Mario Cabradilla

ST. PAUL – The ACFA Regionale de Saint-Paul hosted its Jazz Art event on May 10, featuring five local artists creating artwork during the evening. Attendees were able to watch the creative process in person while also mingling and listening to jazz music played by the Quatuor Celsius with Pierre Paul Bugeaud. The five artists were painters Elise Proulx, Mary Jane Houle, and Herman Poulin. Poulin is also an award-winning sculptor.

2 days ago | lakelandtoday.ca | Mario Cabradilla

ST. PAUL – Grade 9 St. Paul Education students learned about the consequences of impaired driving during the annual “Choices” program held at the Recreation Centre on May 6. Organized by the Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools Initiative, the long-day event included a mock collision staged by emergency services in St. Paul. Similar events were also held late April in Elk Point for F.G. Miller, Heinsburg School, and Frog Lake School.

3 days ago | lakelandtoday.ca | Mario Cabradilla

There’s too much AI-generated junk. From Youtube, Reddit, Facebook, Tiktok, or wherever else. You’ve probably seen it. The voice is flat. The script is off. The titles are weird. And yet, somehow, they keep showing up. You didn’t ask for this. No one did. But the algorithm insists: this is what you crave. And people eat it up. It’s fast. It’s cheap. It’s everywhere. One good example are those “HFY” channels in Youtube.

5 days ago | lakelandtoday.ca | Mario Cabradilla

ELK POINT – The Elk Point and District Ukrainian Dance Club hosted its first annual spring concert after a four-year hiatus on May 7 at the Elk Point Allied Arts Centre. The show was a celebration of Ukrainian culture and heritage through music, said Tammy Klatt, president of the club, but also an opportunity to showcase the skills and talents of the 24 dancers at the club.

5 days ago | lakelandtoday.ca | Mario Cabradilla

ST. PAUL – The St. Paul Champions for Change is gearing up for its annual edible barrels project. Throughout the summer month in St. Paul, people might notice barrels located outside businesses. Edible plants are planted in these barrels, explained Champions for Change chair Penny Fox. “There’s edible flowers in there . . . herbs . . . vegetables,” she said.