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The Saskatoon-area wordsmith has won accolades for weaving Cree language and teachings into her works, and previously served as Saskatchewan's second poet laureate. A trained social worker, Halfe also works with Opik, a circle of Indigenous elders that supports apprehended children and their families. In a news release announcing her appointment on Wednesday, Halfe said it's a privilege to bring First Nations' voices and stories to the forefront. Appointed for a two-year term, the parliamentary poet laureate's duties include writing compositions for special occasions, sponsoring readings and ...

Preparation for Pakistan Derby afoot at LRC Sports January 17, 2021 LAHORE: Though the country’s most prestigious activity of equine sport, the Pakistan Derby, is around one and a half month away, preparation, endurance training and selection for finals trials are already afoot at the Lahore Race Club. In the lead-up to the preparation for the classic races, the 20th day winter meeting 2020-21 of the club on Sunday (today) has a term race of four-year-old ponies and fillies. The day will have two cup races with one of them being that for assessment of the four-year-old horses which will p...

LAHORE: The prestigious Jinnah Cup — which is being held in connection with the birth celebrations of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah — and the equally important Christmas Cup will be the feature races during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse here on Sunday. The Jinnah Cup, a class VI division III and IV to be contested over the sprinting distance of 1,100 metres, has six runners who have confirmed credentials as the sprinters. Filly Repunzel Beauty, in spite of her placing on top of the handicap is being favoured to win the coveted cup while colt Special One and filly Sajni w...