Education

U of S student from Battleford involved in Faba bean research

The Battlefords - Camrynn Simon hopes to bring more value-added food products to Saskatchewan tables in the future.That's why the University of Saskatchewan research student is working on a project to...

May 06, 2022

Expansion, renovations officially start at Lloyd Comp

The construction phase of the Border City's high school renovation and expansion is underway.Lloydminster Comprehensive High School's $28.8 million project kicks off with internal work on the campus, ...

May 06, 2022

NBCHS reunion to finally go ahead this summer

After a number of postponements due to the pandemic, the long awaited North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) reunion will finally be able to take place this summer. The event is planned fo...

May 05, 2022

NBCHS grad youngest ever to receive Saskatchewan volunteer medal

It's a proud time for Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal recipient Ishita Mann, the youngest person ever to receive the honour since the awards were established close to 30 years ago.The 19-year-old North B...

May 05, 2022

Hazee Awards youth art competition winners announced

It was an exciting time at North Battleford's Chapel Gallery Tuesday evening when the Hazee Awards youth art competition winners were named. The annual competition was spearheaded by Rob and Nora Rong...

May 04, 2022

Local students presented with scholarships for Arts, Engineering

The Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF) recently presented scholarships for Fine Arts, and Engineering to three students from the Battlefords. Seth Kennedy and Dmitri Masich have rece...

Apr 26, 2022

Métis Nation looks to re-vamp constitution

A series of public consultations have kicked off as the Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan (MN-S) works to re-vamp its constitution. Changing the document was part of an agreement struck with the federal gove...

Apr 21, 2022

STF calls on government to reinstate public health measures in schools

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation wants the provincial government to learn a lesson from the latest wastewater data.One day after the University of Saskatchewan's latest data showed a 742 per cent...

Apr 12, 2022

Territorial Youth Services announce huge support for expansion project

The Battlefords community stepped up in a big way Tuesday to show its support for Territorial Youth Services (TYS), and help cover costs for the program expansion to build a new facility. Director Per...

Apr 12, 2022

Strong results for initial North West psychiatric nurses class

The first cohort of graduating psychiatric nursing students, which completed their program in December, achieved a 91 per cent pass rate on their national licensing exam in March.According to North We...

Apr 05, 2022