Tag Archives: Education
Battlefords Community Project plans Christmas giveaway bingo
A new non-profit group called the Battlefords Community Project are organizing a fun event to give back to the community. People are invited to attend the free Christmas Giveaway Bingo night. The even...
Dec 02, 2023
Quebec teachers accuse Legault of 'emotional blackmail' after plea to end strike
QUEBEC - A striking Quebec teachers union said Friday it won't give in to "emotional blackmail" from the premier after he asked them to return to work for the good of their students. Premier Franois L...
Dec 01, 2023
New campus project is shovel ready, says FNUniv
The Prince Albert Grand Council is looking to raise $5 million as it eyes the likelihood of a new campus being built in the city for the First Nations University. Grande Chief Brian Hardlotte is excit...
Nov 30, 2023
Education billboards have STF 'frustrated'
Several new billboards have popped up around Saskatchewan that have education advocates "getting more and more frustrated."The two new billboards in North Battleford tout governmental statistics on ed...
Nov 29, 2023
Trying to be heard - Carlton student interviews dad to inspire peers beyond school
At 17, Marley McDonald is finishing her final year of secondary education at Carlton Comprehensive in Prince Albert and is busy planning her adult life. However, when she looked around at her fellow s...
Nov 28, 2023
New podcast features life and times in Northern Sask.
Northlands College launched the podcast series Northern Voices on Monday.The series, an in-house production, is designed to uncover untold stories of strength, culture, and resilience that shape the v...
Nov 28, 2023
New USask-Lakeland partnership offers Lloydminster nursing students to study locally
Nursing students wishing to stay close to home now have the opportunity to do so in Lloydminster thanks to a new partnership between the University of Saskatchewan and Lakeland College."We believe tha...
Nov 28, 2023
Nursing loan forgiveness expands to Prince Albert and beyond
Prince Albert and the Battlefords are among the new communities that will have student nurses and nurse practitioners eligible for student loan forgiveness.The program works by having the province for...
Nov 24, 2023
Former Mustang giving back to the game through mental health education
A former local Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League player is now helping make a difference for the next generation.Mitch Berg played parts of three seasons with the Melfort Mustangs, back from 2009 to 2...
Nov 22, 2023
Quebec court orders pause to ratification of McGill student union pro-Palestine vote
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has issued an order temporarily blocking a McGill University student society from moving forward with a pro-Palestinian policy approved in a recent referendum. The...
Nov 22, 2023