Tag Archives: Education

Mother hoping for more support for special-need students after autistic son causes school lockdown
A mother in Meath Park is hoping to see more provincial funding to help schools better support special needs students.Dawn Borle's 13-year-old son has autism and earlier this month, he had a meltdown ...
Feb 23, 2023

Findings of tri-community dog study shared with leadership, public
Dr. Jordan Woodsworth, a clinical associate in wellness at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, has released her final report for the Healthy Dogs Healthy Communities Research Project.She deliv...
Feb 22, 2023

Quebec Premier Legault won't meet election promise to offer pre-kindergarten
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is defending his government's failure to meet a key campaign promise to offer kindergarten classes beginning at four years old to all the province's children. Legault sa...
Feb 22, 2023

N.B. Library to start Indigenous Book Club; author to visit
Those with an interest in Indigenous stories will want to explore this new group.North Battleford Library is launching a new Indigenous Book Club, running once a month, that will focus on Indigenous s...
Feb 18, 2023

Holy Cross School raises over $3,000 for new NICU
A big cheque was presented this week to Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Foundation.Students at cole Holy Cross raised over $3,000 for the new Malhotra neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Principal ...
Feb 17, 2023

Last community meeting held before decision on Arborfield School's future
A decision on whether Arborfield School should close is expected to happen in the very near future.An in-person meeting was held on Wednesday, where residents got the chance to share their thoughts, a...
Feb 16, 2023
Living Sky looks at starting new sport academy
Living Sky School Division (LSSD) is looking ahead at offering a new sports academy for students. Superintendent of Learning Tonya Lehman said the program would run through North Battleford Comprehens...
Feb 16, 2023

Province says no to funding request for mental health program at PACSD
The provincial government said it will not be funding a mental health support pilot program from the Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD).Earlier this year, the division sent the proposal fo...
Feb 16, 2023
Prince Albert, Nipawin. Neilburg and La Ronge among communities receiving campuses for distance learning
Students accessing courses online through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC), will soon have an easier time receiving some in-person help.With the main Sask DLC office located o...
Feb 16, 2023

Bed bug infestation at Northern Sask elementary school
There are no classes this week at Big River First Nation's Mistahi Sipiy Elementary School, and the reason why has nothing to do with recent challenges like a shortage of teachers or the effects of th...
Feb 15, 2023