Education

North West College celebrates students' success with nearly $6K scholarships

North West College (NWC) celebrated the academic achievements of 70 students from its North Battleford campus on Wednesday by awarding nearly $60,000 in scholarships.This recognition transformed the c...

Nov 07, 2024

Labour market needs drive SaskPoly student growth

A three percent growth in the number of students enrolled at the four SaskPolytechnic campuses in Saskatchewan is being driven by a demand for labour. With a total of 11,849 students, Dr. Larry Rosia,...

Nov 03, 2024

STF calls for newly re-elected government action on education funding shortfall

With the provincial election recently completed and the Saskatchewan Party's green flag once again swaying in the Legislative Building, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has expressed its re...

Oct 30, 2024

'It's very invisible': N.B. lights up to raise awareness for Developmental Language Disorder

If you noticed some purple and yellow lights illuminating the North Battleford water tower a couple of weeks ago, it was not merely for decoration; it was lit up to raise awareness for youth experienc...

Oct 28, 2024

Become a Registered Nurse in North Battleford

Dr. Eli Ahlquist (BSN'04) is president & CEO of North West College, University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing alumnus, and a proud registered nurse. When Dr. Ahlquist was studying to c...

Oct 20, 2024

'That's my language' : Michif Prekindergarten opens in Battleford aims to revitalize Indigenous languages

The Living Sky School Division celebrated the grand opening of the Michif Prekindergarten Program at St. Vital Catholic School in Battleford, marking a step in allowing the new generation of Mtis to e...

Oct 11, 2024

Council candidate wants to boost growth and address homelessness

North Battleford city council candidate Alan Wiese aims to harness the city's potential to boost domestic growth and help to address the ongoing homelessness issues. Wiese said he would bring his stro...

Oct 10, 2024

From pain to strength: survivors walk the path of healing

Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the subject matter of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419.Sunchild Law held its 12th annual Battlefo...

Sep 30, 2024

'Rising up in love': Meadow Lake celebrates Orange Shirt Day

With a microphone in her hand at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre, Vitaline Read shared a story with school children, community members and other survivors of her time in the Beauval Indian Residential Sc...

Sep 30, 2024

'Step by step' : Educators see progress in Truth and Reconciliation education

A little girl pointed up at the wall of her school gym and said, "Look, there's a Mtis flag up there." To anyone else hearing that, it may have just been a comment in passing, but for Sherron Burns, i...

Sep 27, 2024