Education

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...

The Canadian Press 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

'Swim to Survive' aims to teach students the basics of safety in deep waters

Since the beginning of 2023, students from Grades 4-5 registered in the Sask. Rivers School Division have had the opportunity to learn the basics of deep-water safety at Frank J. Dunn pool through Car...

Feb 15, 2023

Important meeting on Arborfield School's future taking place at Community Hall

The North East School Division (NESD) is holding a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the future of Arborfield School.The school is under review since it only has 67 students enrolled, which is under ...

Feb 15, 2023