Education

BGC Battlefords hockey program sees good numbers

There are more choices for families wanting to get their kids into ice hockey, but concerned about the cost.BGC Battlefords is once again starting its hockey program, which provides kids with free ska...

Jan 10, 2024

Light of Christ, Living Sky approved for specialized support classrooms

Light of Christ and Living Sky in the Battlefords area are among the eight school divisions in Saskatchewan that will benefit from the province's funding for specialized support classrooms in their sc...

Jan 09, 2024

Dental therapy program off and running in P.A. as patients are now welcome

The next generation of dental therapists are now being trained in Prince Albert which will provide more necessary services to rural and remote communities.The new dental therapy program started in the...

Jan 09, 2024

Parents weigh in on giving consent for children changing names or pronouns at school

A legal challenge to Saskatchewan's new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in court this week. New Brunswick enacted a similar...

Jan 07, 2024

Year of progress for North West College

As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.North West College had a succes...

Dec 28, 2023

Northlands planning for new administration degree program

Northlands College will offer a Bachelor of Administration program in the fall of the 2024. It was announced in a media release Wednesday. The program is made possible through an agreement between the...

Dec 20, 2023

'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent...

Dec 18, 2023

Season of Giving campaign underway for Living Sky land-based learning

For nearly a decade, students in the Living Sky School Division know what it's like to get their feet wet in a creek, catch fish, and learn how to properly prepare fillets and tan their skins. They've...

Dec 14, 2023

'Damaging': Saskatchewan high school rejects author's talk on son coming out as gay

Ruby Remenda Swanson says she never thought her hometown high school would be the only place to bar her from sharing her family's story.Remenda Swanson says she's been to dozens of places in Canada, i...

Dec 14, 2023

Storyteller Lorer to give talk at North Battleford Library

Saskatoon storyteller and poet Danica Lorer is bringing her show to North Battleford Library this week.The event, called "The Season to Sparkle: Songs and Stories," will be held at the library theatre...

Dec 07, 2023