Education

Province gives $140,000 to schools for Truth and Reconciliation education

The Government of Saskatchewan is giving approximately $140,000 in grants to schools in the province for Truth and Reconciliation education.A total of 27 schools will receive up to $5,000 to work with...

Mar 10, 2022

Faculty at U of S College of Nursing votes no-confidence in executive

Last Friday, the College of Nursing of the University of Saskatchewan, presented a motion of no-confidence in the executive team, claiming the college has been critically underfunded and the quality o...

Mar 08, 2022

Fred Light Museum taking applications for veterans banner program

The Fred Light Museum "Honour Our Veterans" banner program is now accepting new applications for the 2022 program.This is the fourth year the program has been offered. "We are very pleased how this pr...

Mar 04, 2022

Wintertainment sees strong turnout for 2022

The numbers are in for this year's City of North Battleford Wintertainment with organizers reporting another successful year. Leah Garven is one of the city's Parks and Recreation team members involve...

Mar 04, 2022

North West College to open programming to international students

North West College will open programming in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to international students this year.Starting in the fall, the college will host 20 international students in business and c...

Mar 02, 2022

French Education Week wraps up a success

A number of Battlefords schools took the opportunity to celebrate French-Second-Language Education Week in the province that just wrapped up recently.Tracie Harty, a vice-principal with John Paul II C...

Feb 14, 2022

Testing for unvaccinated, masking to remain in place for U of S students and staff

The University of Saskatchewan has come out with some new rules for students, staff and visitors as a response to changing provincial health orders.According to Patti McDougall, with the university's ...

Feb 11, 2022

Light of Christ schools to follow province, lift restrictions

The Light of Christ Catholic School Division (LOCCSD) is lifting several COVID-19 measures, keeping in line with the province's Re-Opening Plan.Starting Monday, LOCCSD will no longer implement a proof...

Feb 11, 2022

Living Sky to lift restrictions in response to province's re-opening plan

Living Sky School Division announced it will lift its COVID-19 restrictions as the province is proceeding with a plan to re-open Saskatchewan and remove regulations in the days ahead.The Living Sky Sc...

Feb 10, 2022

Mixed reaction from Saskatchewan teachers over health orders ending

Come March 1, schools in Saskatchewan will start looking a lot more like they did two years ago, with students and staff no longer required by provincial mandate to wear masks indoors.All of Saskatche...

Feb 09, 2022