Education

JP II students spread awareness, honour teacher during Violence Prevention Week

Students at John Paull II Collegiate in North Battleford took part in a cause, dear to several of their peers over the past week.From Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 as part of Violence Prevention Week, several awa...

Dec 06, 2021

Local author's book raises awareness of history of Holodomor

A local educator and author from the Battlefords hopes her book aimed at young readers helps increase awareness about a dark time in history for Ukrainians around the world. Rhea Good's "Bottle of Gra...

Nov 23, 2021

COVID vaccine approved for young children: parents and school officials react

Amanda Morin has three children between the ages of five and nine years old, and despite Friday's announcement from Health Canada that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children between the age...

Nov 19, 2021

Education minister defends policy on extracurricular vaccinations

Saskatchewan's education minister is defending a policy that would allow unvaccinated teenagers to play sports with other students, vaccinated and unvaccinated alike.Earlier this week, in a letter sen...

Nov 19, 2021

Moose on the loose hoofs it into a Saskatoon school

It wasn't just students running to make the morning school bell.A moose ended up inside a Saskatoon school Thursday morning after crashing through a window at Sylvia Fedoruk School in Evergreen."A moo...

Nov 04, 2021

MGBHLM becomes second largest shareholder in North Battleford Comfort Inn and Suites

Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation announced at a special signing ceremony Monday it has purchased shares in the North Battleford Comfort Inn and Suites, and is now the seco...

Nov 01, 2021

Local businesses step up to fix Liberty Swing

Families with members facing mobility challenges will again be able to use The Liberty Swing in North Battleford now that it has been repaired, after being damaged by vandals earlier in September. Bat...

Oct 15, 2021

Living Sky and Light of Christ staff soon required to show proof of vaccination or negative test result

Living Sky School Division and Light of Christ Catholic School Division will soon require all staff to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test result. The two school divisions ...

Oct 12, 2021

Little Pine First Nation school participates in Elder housing project

A new venture in Little Pine First Nation will serve both the young and the old of the community.Your Choice Homes, an organization that assists First Nations communities through housing and education...

Oct 12, 2021

Many gather for walk to gravesite to honour children lost to residential schools

About 300 supporters, many wearing their symbolic orange shirts, took part in the Walking for the Children - Orange Shirt Day commemorative walk, south of Battleford, Wednesday.Participants followed C...

Sep 29, 2021