Education

Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre creates new 'soft space' interview room to aid victims

The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes to make it a little less stressful for victims of violence by providing a safe space to give their statements to police. The organization m...

Feb 08, 2021

School support workers worried they aren’t being protected

Schools have had to change all kinds of things for the pandemic - from recess times to semester schedules to band practice.But some support workers in the schools say they're not protected. Jackie Chr...

Feb 08, 2021

North Battleford high school music teacher's song climbing chart in Canadian Indie Country Countdown

A North Battleford high school music teacher's original song is currently climbing the chart in the Canadian Indie Country Countdown.Jackie Kroczynski's piece, called Night at the Opry, made it to No....

Feb 05, 2021

Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club shows resilience in staying together amidst pandemic

There has been continued strong interest in the Battlefords area 4-H club despite the ongoing pandemic.Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club currently has 32 members, mainly from North Battleford, Battleford,...

Feb 05, 2021

Big River FN author and storyteller featured in Aboriginal Storytelling Month

A storyteller and author from Big River First Nation is sharing traditional Cree stories on Youtube as part of Aboriginal Storytelling Month."We have to capture these stories," Randy Morin, an assista...

Feb 02, 2021

University students unions warn of cautious approach to future online learning

Autumn LaRose-Smith never imagined being the student union president in a time when the University of Saskatchewan campus remains largely empty due to COVID-19 restrictions.After months of Zoom meetin...

Jan 29, 2021

Boys and Girls Club offers homework help through Raise the Grade

The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club is offering afterschool homework help for youth Grades 9 to 12, through their Raise the Grade Program.In addition to homework and study help, Raise the Grade also o...

Jan 27, 2021

Trudeau, Moe send video messages remembering fifth anniversary of La Loche school shooting

Friday marks the fifth anniversary of the La Loche school shooting, which resulted in four deaths and injuries to seven others. In honour of the date, Northern Lights School Division released a video ...

Jan 21, 2021

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