Education

'A lot of happy faces': Santa in the North delivers 1,400 gifts to remote communities

Christmas is known as the season of giving and the Santa in the North initiative is doing just that while providing a meaningful impact to children in five remote, northern communities. Santa Claus, S...

Dec 07, 2023

English River's Tenille Campbell new indigenous Storyteller In-Residence at USask

Tenille Campbell has chosen female empowerment as her overarching theme after being named to the University Library Indigenous Storyteller In-Residence at the University of Saskatchewan. "I'm really e...

Dec 07, 2023

North Battleford Comprehensive High School Band to perform in New York

North Battleford Comprehensive High School Band hope to show off their skills when they head off to perform in New York City next year. About 28 students from Grades 8 to 12 in the band are currently ...

Dec 05, 2023

Unlocked car doors an opportunity for Christmas theft

The countdown to Christmas is on and for many Battlefords area residents the hustle and bustle of the holidays can be somewhat overwhelming.During the rush to get last minute details completed such as...

Dec 05, 2023

Battlefords Community Project plans Christmas giveaway bingo

A new non-profit group called the Battlefords Community Project are organizing a fun event to give back to the community. People are invited to attend the free Christmas Giveaway Bingo night. The even...

Dec 02, 2023

Education billboards have STF 'frustrated'

Several new billboards have popped up around Saskatchewan that have education advocates "getting more and more frustrated."The two new billboards in North Battleford tout governmental statistics on ed...

Nov 29, 2023

New podcast features life and times in Northern Sask.

Northlands College launched the podcast series Northern Voices on Monday.The series, an in-house production, is designed to uncover untold stories of strength, culture, and resilience that shape the v...

Nov 28, 2023

New USask-Lakeland partnership offers Lloydminster nursing students to study locally

Nursing students wishing to stay close to home now have the opportunity to do so in Lloydminster thanks to a new partnership between the University of Saskatchewan and Lakeland College."We believe tha...

Nov 28, 2023

Nursing loan forgiveness expands to Prince Albert and beyond

Prince Albert and the Battlefords are among the new communities that will have student nurses and nurse practitioners eligible for student loan forgiveness.The program works by having the province for...

Nov 24, 2023

Update: Hold and Secure lifted for North Battleford Comprehensive High School

Update: The hold and secure order for North Battleford Comprehensive High School has been lifted. RCMP were called to the school who quickly determined the order wasn't needed after about 15 minutes. ...

Nov 21, 2023