Education

'Enjoying the moment': Fish 4 Life Hunter Bay fly-in trip making lifelong memories

It was an experience like no other for Grade 6 students at Gordon Denny Community School as they had the honour of participating in this year's Fish 4 Life fly-in trip to Hunter Bay. The first group o...

Feb 19, 2019

Girl Guides planning fundraising race, games

The Girl Guides are hoping the community will show its support for an upcoming fundraiser they are planning this Spring called Adventure Quest.The Battlefords Girl Guides fun event will take place Sun...

Feb 15, 2019

Local soccer coach honoured with provincial nomination

A local coach for Battlefords FC was nominated for a major honour in the province. Kat Huxley has coached since she was 18, and is involved in the development of players on and off the field for Battl...

Feb 13, 2019

Local student receives prestigious $100,000 scholarship

A local student from John Paul II Collegiate received a prestigious honour this month. Emily Simon took part in the finalist selection process in Toronto for the LORAN (Long-Range Aid to Navigation) S...

Feb 11, 2019

SIIT relocates, invests in the Battlefords

An investment in the future of not only the students, but the City of North Battleford.The grand re-opening of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) North Battleford Career Centre t...

Feb 08, 2019

Wanuskewin Park seeks global status with new CEO

A woman with a background in Aboriginal education, human resources and the retention of Indigenous talent will lead the growth of one of Saskatchewan's most prestigious national sites and also hopes t...

Feb 06, 2019

Class, bus cancellations vary on several factors

Cold winter weather is typically an inconvenience, but schools are starting to take note of the growing number of bus and class cancellations its caused. For school cancellations, there are both cut a...

Feb 05, 2019

Glaslyn youth a finalist in Black History Month competition

A Glaslyn-area youth is thrilled to have been named a finalist in the 10th Annual RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition.Glaslyn Central School student Caylee Dorval was selected for her es...

Feb 01, 2019

More indigenous culture needed in schools, says teachers' union

The union representing Saskatchewan's teachers says the Ministry of Education needs improvement when it comes to the allocation of people and resources with the province's public schools for Indigenou...

Jan 30, 2019