Education

‘Back to school’: Schools welcome students’ return

Students in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords will head back to a normal classroom setting on Monday following the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's lifting of sanctions.According to an online letter ...

Apr 12, 2024

Rolling Barrage hopes to raise awareness of PTSD in veterans

A large rally of supporters will be riding their motorbikes through the Battlefords this summer to increase awareness about the issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), impacting veterans and f...

Apr 12, 2024

Saskatchewan teachers to lift sanctions as sides prepare to resume talks

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is set to remove sanctions as talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are poised to resume next week.The Teachers' Federation (STF) announce...

Apr 12, 2024

School board chair or Sask. Party MLA – union says choose

A two-page letter recently posted to the website of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division is drawing some ire from the union that represents support staff in the division. Kent Peterson, president o...

Apr 11, 2024

New podcast empowers communities to contribute to global climate action

A new podcast is inviting listeners from all walks of life to join in a transformative journey empowering them to bring dialogue to their communities and contribute to global climate action.The podcas...

Apr 10, 2024

Door open for accountability framework in legislation or future contract: Cockrill

As Saskatchewan's teachers start an indefinite term of "work to rule," the province's education minister appears to be opening up more avenues to try to get the teachers' committee to the bargaining t...

Apr 09, 2024

Work to Rule leads to shorter school days

Students in Saskatchewan will have shorter class schedules during the week-long work to rule action due to the ongoing stalemate between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Moe government. "...

Apr 08, 2024

North West College receives funding for new Battlefords campus planning

North West College is seeing some good news in the province's latest budget to help with its plans for a new Battlefords campus.The province has announced $250,000 that will help the college in its pl...

Apr 05, 2024

No deal: STF starts indefinite work to rule on Monday

Students across Saskatchewan will being going back to school on Monday but won't be allowed in the building until 15 minutes before and longer than 15 minutes afterwards. They will also not be providi...

Apr 05, 2024

North West College hairstyling student heads to nationals after taking home gold

A student in North West College's hairstyling program at the Battlefords Campus is showing she has a real talent in her trade after winning gold in the 2024 Skills Canada's Saskatchewan Provincial Com...

Apr 04, 2024