Education

Career in science beckons St. Mary valedictorian

Rylee McKay may have been at the top of 198 students graduating from St. Mary High School in Prince Albert this year and she does not have her entire future mapped out, but she knows one thing: she'll...

Jun 26, 2023

Cumberland College announces winners of 2023 entrance scholarships

Cumberland College has announced the recipients of their 2023 entrance scholarships, which are presented to high school and adult basic education (ABE) graduates who have all achieved an academic aver...

Jun 26, 2023

Prince Albert woman wins national scholarship

A young woman who moved far away from her home community to pursue a college degree is social work, is receiving national recognition.Daniela Linklater, 24, is one of only 20 recipients of the $10,000...

Jun 24, 2023

Pride Week celebrated in Wollaston Lake for the first time

Wollaston Lake has celebrated its first Pride Week, which included a dance, parade and a special appearance by Chelazon Leroux from Canada's Drag Race.Many of the events were hosted by students from F...

Jun 23, 2023

P.A. mother calls for answers after choking incident at son's school

Editor's note: this story was updated at 7:30p.m. to include a statement from the other boy's family.A Prince Albert mother is calling for answers after her son was violently assaulted at school.Just ...

Jun 23, 2023

Bittersweet day as distance learning centre salutes final graduating class

Family, friends, and supporters flocked to Plaza 88 to celebrate what was the final graduating class of the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division Distance Learning Centre (DLC) on Friday. The cen...

Jun 23, 2023

2023 Victor Thunderchild scholarship winners include future youth advocate, veterinarian and investigator

The legacy of a well-respected Prince Albert educator lives on.The three recipients of the 2023 Victor Thunderchild scholarships were announced this week and they are Roper Blanchard, Cadence Crain an...

Jun 23, 2023

New partnership signed with North West College and U of R for Social Work degree

Post-secondary students in North Battleford and Meadow Lake will benefit thanks to an upcoming partnership with the University of Regina.The school and North West College announced they have signed a ...

Jun 23, 2023

Northern Sask. students among 100 trade scholarship winners

Roughly 100 apprentice and trade scholarships are being given to Saskatchewan students including several from north central and northern Saskatchewan.The scholarships are awarded annually to graduatin...

Jun 23, 2023

Planned Parenthood suspended from school presentations by Ministry of Education

A set of what appears to be explicit alphabet cards left in a high school classroom has Planned Parenthood in hot water with some parents, and now with the provincial government as well.Education Mini...

Jun 23, 2023