Education

N.B. Library to start Indigenous Book Club; author to visit

Those with an interest in Indigenous stories will want to explore this new group.North Battleford Library is launching a new Indigenous Book Club, running once a month, that will focus on Indigenous s...

Feb 18, 2023

Living Sky looks at starting new sport academy

Living Sky School Division (LSSD) is looking ahead at offering a new sports academy for students. Superintendent of Learning Tonya Lehman said the program would run through North Battleford Comprehens...

Feb 16, 2023

Prince Albert, Nipawin. Neilburg and La Ronge among communities receiving campuses for distance learning

Students accessing courses online through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC), will soon have an easier time receiving some in-person help.With the main Sask DLC office located o...

Feb 16, 2023

Bed bug infestation at Northern Sask elementary school

There are no classes this week at Big River First Nation's Mistahi Sipiy Elementary School, and the reason why has nothing to do with recent challenges like a shortage of teachers or the effects of th...

Feb 15, 2023

Orano Canada gifting $1 million to encourage more women to enrol in trades and technology training

It's a big boost for women in northern Saskatchewan looking for a career in the trades and technology.To bolster the future for women in technical trades, uranium producer Orano Canada is gifting $1 m...

Feb 14, 2023

Centre francophone celebrates Black History Month

The rhythm of the music brought the crowd to its feet when the Oral Fuentes Reggae Band hit the stage at She-nanigans in North Battleford Friday. It was all part of Centre Francophone des Battleford's...

Feb 13, 2023

Northern agencies team up to keep youth warm this winter

Dozens of children living in a small community in northern Saskatchewan are guaranteed to have a warmer winter, thanks in large part to some recent generous donations.Timber Bay school received about ...

Feb 06, 2023

Light of Christ to launch new sports and arts academy

Light of Christ Catholic Schools (LOCCS) is getting ready to start a new sports and arts academy for youth. Director of Education Cory Rideout is excited about the program, saying it will be a good op...

Feb 03, 2023

Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers

In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...

Jan 31, 2023

Historic school in Shellbrook headed for auction

The process of selling off two historic buildings in Shellbrook and making room for some possible new commercial development, has taken another step forward.During their Monday meeting, town council v...

Jan 17, 2023