Tag Archives: Education

Northern and central Sask. students among nine new members of the Order of Gabriel Dumont
It is one of the Mtis Nation's highest civilian honours and now, nine students have received bronze medals and are invested into the Order of Gabriel Dumont.The students come from Pinehouse Lake, La L...
May 08, 2023

Dozens of Northlands College students receive university degrees
Nearly two dozen students from Northlands College received a community-based Master of Education degree at a university graduation ceremony near La Ronge on Friday.The ceremony was held at the Jonas R...
May 05, 2023

Humboldt school installs Treaty 6 medal
St. Augustine School in Humboldt recently welcomed families and community members for a Treaty 6 medal installation ceremony.The event recognized the progress the school has made along its journey of ...
May 05, 2023

Northeast communities honour Red Dress Day
In honour of Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, multiple northeast communities have put on displays.A...
May 05, 2023

Nearly 20 positions filled at Prince Albert, Nipawin, & La Ronge online schooling campuses
Over 100 positions have been filled within the new Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC).This will be the main hub for online education in the province with the main campus set in Kenaston,...
May 03, 2023

Former Prince Albert student speaks at massive rally in support of teachers
The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation were expecting a good show of support at their weekend rally at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. What they got was a crowd of 3,500 people, and one of the s...
May 03, 2023

Citing school safety concerns, Meath Park parents start petition
Editor's note: This story was updated Wednesday at 2:37p.m., to reflect a statement from RCMP. Frustrated by what they describe as a lack of answers and communication from school administration, a gro...
May 03, 2023

N.B.'s Dr. Prystupa recognized with national award
A North Battleford family physician has been announced as one of the recipients of the 2022 Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) Awards. Dr. Aaron Prystupa is one of five Canadians being recognized for t...
May 03, 2023

Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement
OTTAWA - A program that for five decades has had young Canadians shadow MPs from across the political spectrum is facing an uncertain future because the model that has kept it running grates against m...
May 03, 2023

Motivational speaker encourages youth to empty their backpacks
A motivational speaker from Ontario says social media can be used for good but without proper boundaries can also lead to unhealthy comparisons and bullying.Sam Demma's cross-country "Empty your Backp...
May 02, 2023