Education

Police break up STF sit-in at Cockrill's office; local media also asked to leave

A sit-in organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) at Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill's constituency office was brought to an abrupt end after an officer from the Battlefords RCMP was br...

Mar 08, 2024

Teachers disappointed but not surprised by back door deal with boards

The Sask. Teacher's Federation said it is disappointed but not surprised that the province offered the Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA) a deal involving class sizes and supports and gave them 24-hour...

Mar 08, 2024

Chamber of Commerce "Power Hour" brings elected officials together

Affordable housing, the Crime Severity Index (CSI) report, and helping make it easier for businesses to succeed were some of the topics elected officials grappled with during the Battlefords Chamber o...

Mar 08, 2024

Teacher job action escalates next week in Sask.

The latest round of job sanctions will hit Saskatchewan schools next week.Teachers across Saskatchewan will not be volunteering their time for extracurricular activities between March 11 and 13 and wi...

Mar 08, 2024

Noon-hour supervision withdrawal to affect NESD Friday

Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) job action is once again affecting the North East School Division (NESD).Teachers are withdrawing noon-hour services in NESD and a number of other divisions acro...

Mar 07, 2024

STF president says Moe ‘avoiding accountability’ with education budget announcement

The head of Saskatchewan's teachers' union says Premier Scott Moe is avoiding accountability by increasing education funding without enshrining it in a new contract.Moe made the surprise announcement ...

Mar 07, 2024

Battlefords-Meadow Lake families impacted by suicide can access free counselling supports

Battlefords and Meadow Lake area families struggling after losing a loved one to suicide, or who survived a suicide attempt with significant injury or trauma will now be able to access a free new coun...

Mar 06, 2024

New teachers sanctions to impact schools in northeast and Battlefords

More lunch hours are being cancelled in the province as part of the next round of sanctions by the Teachers Federation (STF) have been announced.The STF will withdraw noon-hour supervision at several ...

Mar 05, 2024

Children's entertainer a former Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra conductor

A former Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra conductor is now making a name for himself as a popular children's entertainer. Eric Paetkau will bring his zany show Mr. Snotsense's World of Fun to the Dekker C...

Mar 04, 2024

Snow day for students in the Battlefords

Monday is a snow day for youngsters of the Battlefords, as all the schools in the Living Sky School Division and Light of Christ Catholic Schools will be closed. The decision comes after a major winte...

Mar 03, 2024