Education

Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier's grandfather: musicians

EDMONTON - Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum. "When I G...

Mar 30, 2021

Teachers, students sleep in Sask. schools because of spring storm

Many students and teachers around Saskatchewan had unusual sleeps Monday night, after a snowstorm forced them to sleep in school due to treacherous road conditions.Herbert School principal Chad Strike...

Mar 30, 2021

Notre Dame students, staff busy during Lent

Students and staff at Notre Dame School did their best to continue the traditions of Lent in 2021.The 40 day period preceding Easter still featured students enacting prayer, act of kindness and writte...

Mar 30, 2021

Health advocate offers advice on reducing work-from-home stress during pandemic

Raise a virtual hand if you're 'Zoomed' out, burned out and your work-life balance looks more like a jumbo jigsaw with all the pieces astray from working from home during the pandemic.A local health a...

Mar 29, 2021

Unity High School fire clean-up work underway

Living Sky School Division discussed its plans for the clean up work at Unity Composite High School, following a small fire earlier this month.The school announced on its Facebook page there was a fir...

Mar 29, 2021

Equine Assisted Learning program offered to Mosquito School youth

Mosquito School youth had an opportunity to learn more about caring for animals and themselves at the same time through an Equine Assisted Learning program offered this week.The event was part of Cult...

Mar 26, 2021

Local school divisions await more information on province's COVID-19 rapid test plans

Two North Battleford area school divisions are waiting longer to find out more about the province's plans related to Rapid Antigen Testing for COVID-19 before making any decisions for their schools.Th...

Mar 26, 2021

Area leaders disturbed to see posters promoting racism in North Battleford community

Local area leaders are concerned about White Lives Matter posters appearing on streets in the North Battleford community recently.Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis was alarmed when he saw...

Mar 23, 2021

School granted opportunity to start community garden project

McKitrick Community School students will soon have an opportunity to learn first-hand how to grow fresh produce.North Battleford city council approved a proposal at its meeting Monday to allow the sch...

Mar 23, 2021

Rapid COVID testing heading to Sask. schools

The Government of Saskatchewan says K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid test kits which could start being put to use later this week. The Health ministry says it...

Mar 22, 2021