Education

Former employee takes nearly $8K from Lloydminster Public School Division

A former employee of the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) is facing charges after allegedly stealing over $7,800.That's according to the province which announced the lost funds on Friday. "T...

Jan 26, 2024

Health care, crime and education dominate discussion during NDP Town Hall meeting in Prince Albert

While the next provincial election is still more than seven months away, the provincial NDP is making it very clear the two seats in Prince Albert matter a lot to them.Speaking with paNOW ahead of Tue...

Jan 24, 2024

Learn the 'Protect Yourself Rules' with BASAC at the North Battleford Library

Teaching children what is appropriate behaviour when it comes to their bodies and how to protect themselves is the goal behind the Protect Yourself Rules sessions. Hosted by the Battlefords and Area S...

Jan 23, 2024

Second day of teachers' strike sees another big turnout in Battlefords-Meadow Lake area

Teachers once again were out in their snow pants and toques walking the pavement in North Battleford and Meadow Lake today on the second day of strike action. The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF...

Jan 22, 2024

BATC donates $10K for theatre upgrades at North Battleford Library

A collaborative partnership between the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) and the North Battleford Library is bringing the 1980s-era theatre into the 21st Century. "The equipment at the theatre ...

Jan 22, 2024

Feds announce two-year cap on international student admissions

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is announcing a two-year cap on international student admissions.The minister hopes the cap will give the federal and provincial government time to curb a system that ...

Jan 22, 2024

Rallies planned for second strike by Sask. teachers

Students will once again be out of school on Monday as Saskatchewan teachers hold their second one-day strike. The previous one happened this past Tuesday and in Prince Albert, teachers from 45 school...

Jan 19, 2024

Sask. Teachers Federation announces second one-day strike for Monday

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) has announced that teachers will be walking off the job once again next week.In a news release sent Thursday, STF President Samantha Becotte stated that a se...

Jan 18, 2024

Métis women's leadership program helps participants develop skills to excel

A Mtis women's leadership training program offered in the north west area aims to provide young Mtis participants with skills and knowledge to help them move up in their career path. Offered through L...

Jan 18, 2024

History of refugees in Canada exhibit coming to N.B.

"We saw all people...dead along the road," began a quote from Rolf Sers. The Latvian Jew had once hid in plain sight as a doctor in the German military where he served in Ukraine and Russia. When he w...

Jan 17, 2024