Education

CMHA plans art show, walk for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, running from May 1 to 7, with a number of local events. The organization will have an art ...

Apr 26, 2023

Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday

Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that's free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...

Apr 21, 2023

Fred Light Museum receives Canadian Red Cross war-time quilts

The Fred Light Museum in the town of Battleford recently received a donation of two Canadian Red Cross war-time quilts. The quilts will be displayed in its Veterans' Room and during the 2023 Honour Ou...

Apr 19, 2023

BATC to hold 'Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball' fundraiser

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) plans to bring the community together for its upcoming "Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball." The event which includes dinner, dancing and a sil...

Apr 14, 2023

Indigenous-led technology company launches training centre in Prince Albert

A first-of-its-kind training centre in Prince Albert, that is guaranteeing jobs for people across northern Saskatchewan, officially opened.PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technolo...

Apr 12, 2023

Living Sky School Division launches Innovation Fund

Living Sky School Division (LSKYSD) is launching a new fundraising initiative as an added boost for more support for student programming.Board chair Ronna Pethick told battlefordsNOW the fundraiser wi...

Apr 03, 2023

Cut Knife Community School celebrates grand opening

Students, families and staff came together Friday to celebrate the grand opening of Cut Knife Community School.Due to reduced enrolment at the high school level, Cut Knife high school and elementary s...

Mar 31, 2023

Laptops stolen from Meadow Lake school, RCMP investigating

Meadow Lake RCMP are asking the public for help after a school in the community was broken into, sometime between the evening of Mar. 27 and the morning of Mar. 28.Meadow Lake Christian Academy confir...

Mar 31, 2023

Celebrated author Michelle Good shares insights during NB visit

It was an emotional time at North Battleford Library when acclaimed author Michelle Good visited this week to give a talk on her book "Five Little Indians." The event was well attended, with many peop...

Mar 31, 2023

Province starting hiring process for new online school

The province is looking to hire 90 teachers for its new online school.The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC) will be the main hub for online education in the province. A total of 15...

Mar 28, 2023