Tag Archives: Education
School board association says cellphone ban not a high priority
While the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association agrees that distraction-free classrooms are important, Jaimie Smith-Windsor said the new school cellphone ban was not "high on the pri...
Aug 08, 2024

Provincial government limiting cellphone usage in classrooms
With the start of the next school year about a month away, and parents out buying supplies, the provincial government is making changes with respect to when cellphones can be used.Starting in the 2024...
Aug 06, 2024

New pilot program seeks to train northerners in aviation
The Ya'thi Nn Land and Resource Office (YNLR) is proud to announce the launch of the Dziret'i (Tsi-er-eh-tai) Pilot Training Program, a new initiative aimed at empowering Indigenous residents and wome...
Aug 01, 2024

Northlands College to offer Master of Business Administration program
Northlands College and Cape Breton University (CBU) have signed an agreement to deliver the Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development (MBA in CED) program at La Ronge's North...
Jul 31, 2024
STF picks nominee for arbitration panel
A nominee was chosen for the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's binding arbitration panel. The arbitration panel will hear submissions on class complexity and wages. The dates for binding arbitration...
Jul 23, 2024

Fourth and final year of walk by survivors of Duck Lake residential school underway
There are only about 75 kilometres between Duck Lake and Wahpeton Dakota First Nation, but it's a much longer journey for Scott Bird on the path of reconciliation. "My whole family was part of the [In...
Jul 07, 2024

Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024

Rules of the road refresher
Other people's driving. It's a topic that can infuriate even the most patient of motorists.A survey conducted by AutoTrader showed more than three-quarters of respondents found that the behaviour of o...
Jul 03, 2024

Cap off to the 2024 NBCHS grads
Much like the Viking's Sigrblot of old, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School had their own victory festival in the form of graduation. "It's been not a not a typical year, but I know our stu...
Jun 28, 2024

JP II grads take their first steps into the future
A small but mighty group of graduates made their way to the John Paul II Collegiate platform stage wearing azure caps, gowns and big smiles. "It's been a really good year whether it was academically, ...
Jun 27, 2024