Education

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...

The Canadian Press 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

Prince Albert hairstyling students hone their craft overseas

Martie McLeod describes her recent experience overseas as "eye-opening."McLeod was one of a number of students from the hairstyling diploma program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Prince Albert campus, ...

May 01, 2023

City plans Household Hazardous Waste Day drop off Saturday

North Battleford residents will finally be able to get rid of their leftover furniture cleaner, caulking and aerosol cans.The city plans to hold its Household Hazardous Waste Day (HHWD) drop off at th...

Apr 28, 2023

Parents in Arborfield still plan to push for K-12 school

Many parents in Arborfield are unhappy with the decision to stop offering grades 7-12 at the Arborfield School.The North East School Division made the decision this week, because of declining enrolmen...

Apr 28, 2023

City introduces newly designed website

The City of North Battleford has completely redesigned its website to make it more user friendly and easier to navigate. City communications administrator Dustin MacDonald presented the new website at...

Apr 27, 2023

'You couldn't get away from it': 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953, Kenneth Munro's Grade 2 class studied the history of the monarchy, staged a play about the Royal Family and all 700 students at his northern Ontario scho...

The Canadian Press Apr 27, 2023

CMHA plans art show, walk for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, running from May 1 to 7, with a number of local events. The organization will have an art ...

Apr 26, 2023

NESD keeping Arborfield School open, changing to K-6

Arborfield School will remain open but will no longer teach students in grades 7 to 12.The North East School Division's (NESD) Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Tuesday where they approve...

Apr 26, 2023