Education

Living Sky School Division to meet with MLAs to discuss needs, plans ahead

Living Sky School Division plans to meet with area MLAs next month to discuss some of its needs and initiatives it has been involved in.Six area MLAs have been invited to participate - Premier Scott M...

Jan 21, 2021

All LSSD school buildings closed Thursday from weather conditions

Living Sky School Division (LSSD) announced all school buildings will be closed on January 14, due to extreme weather conditions.In a statement on Wednesday, LSSD Director of Education Brenda Vickers ...

Jan 13, 2021

JPII finds another COVID-19 case

Another COVID-19 case has been diagnosed at John Paul II Collegiate High School.Officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority informed Light of Christ Catholic School Division of the diagnosis earl...

Jan 13, 2021

Multiple LSSD schools report COVID-19 cases, NBCHS moves to Level 4

The Living Sky School Division (LSSD) has announced North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) is imposing Level 4 restrictions of the Safe Schools Plan, following increased COVID-19 exposure....

Jan 12, 2021

Battlefords area grows support for ribbon skirt issue

Mosquito, Grizzly Bears Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) are showing their solidarity for a young girl who was told by a staff member at her school in eastern Saskatchewan that the hand-made skirt...

Jan 11, 2021

STF looking for earlier vaccinations for Sask. teachers

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is hoping teachers will soon be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.Health-care workers, residents and staff at long-term and personal care homes, and com...

Jan 07, 2021

CUPE hopes to see more support for education workers

CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) is concerned about protecting education support workers against possible exposure to COVID-19, and would like to see a provincial mandate put forward.Rob West...

Jan 07, 2021

Feeling stressed, U of R student still studying as tech glitch delays exam for weeks

It has been several weeks since the end of the fall semester at the University of Regina, but there are still about 190 students with a class hanging over their heads.On Dec. 21, the university's onli...

Jan 04, 2021

COVID-19 cases in Living Sky School Division

A case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in an individual in Connaught Elementary School in North Battleford and in an individual in Battleford Central School. A press release from the Living Sky School Divis...

Dec 24, 2020

U of S expects to continue remote learning through spring, summer terms

Remote learning at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) looks like it's here to stay, at least until the Fall 2021 term.That's the expectation of the institution, who gave a prepared email statemen...

Dec 21, 2020