Education

Local school division partnering with province to improve student literacy

The Prairie Spirit School Division and Roadways Literacy Academy are working together to host a pilot program this school year in an effort to improve student literacy rates. Roadways Literacy Academy...

Sep 13, 2024

N.B. ready to commit to new college campus project

The future of North Battleford looks collegiate. Plans for a new North West College campus are complete, and now the city will ink a formal proposal to both the province and the college with hopes to ...

Sep 11, 2024

'Sexual violence doesn't discriminate': fundraising run planned to support victims

The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes people will join their 5K walk/run later this month to help support sexual assault victims and raise awareness among the community.BASAC ha...

Sep 09, 2024

When it comes to banning cellphones, the P.A. kids are not alright

Just a few days into the new school year and students at Saskatchewan's largest high school have already made up their minds about the province's ban on cellphones during class time:"It sucks," said G...

Sep 05, 2024

Battlefords students share thoughts on cellphone bans in school

A new provincial law, that restricts cell phone use in the classroom, is getting mixed reviews from high school students in the Battlefords area. The measures were introduced in Saskatchewan for the 2...

Sep 05, 2024

North Battleford, Prince Albert and Melfort among communities to get law student interns

Five Legal Aid and public prosecution offices in Saskatchewan will get some help while also helping five law students learn the trade for one semester. The province paid $100,000 for the program that ...

Sep 04, 2024

Government of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $71.3 million in childcare centre spaces

Over 5,000 childcare centre spaces will be allocated across Saskatchewan over the next year. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have committed to investing $71.3 million throughout 2024-25."Th...

Aug 30, 2024

Province invests in tuition-free early childhood educator training to address daycare demand

A child care provider from the Battlefords is hoping a government incentive to provide tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training will help alleviate a shortage of workers and daycare spaces...

Aug 29, 2024

Tourism Saskatchewan partners with online education to support students learning about industry

Tourism Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) have reached a new agreement to support Grade 10-12 students learning about the province's tourism industry through online...

Aug 28, 2024

More than 100 Cold War fallout shelters mapped in Saskatchewan by military historian

They are hidden pieces of history scattered throughout Saskatchewan.Fallout shelters, also known as Fallout Reporting Posts (FRPs) were built during the Cold War to thwart the effects of a nuclear att...

Aug 27, 2024