Tag Archives: Education
Horizon School Division trustee stepping down
A trustee with the Horizon School Division is stepping down. In a news release, the board announced that Edward Bitternose of the George Gordon First Nation has resigned, in order to focus more on his...
Nov 26, 2022
Ottawa commits $39.4M to support Indigenous languages in the North
DETTAH, N.W.T. - The federal government says it is investing $39.4 million to support Indigenous languages in the territories. The funding is to go to communities, organizations and governments to rec...
Nov 25, 2022
École Père Mercure students plan trade show fundraiser for trip to Quebec area
Kids at cole Pre Mercure (EPM), North Battleford's francophone school, plan to hold a trade show fundraiser to help with costs for their trip to the Quebec area.Called the EPM Winter Trade Show, the f...
Nov 25, 2022
'Witnesses to history': University makes 3D virtual replicas of residential schools
CALGARY - A new project from the University of Calgary is creating 3D digital records of some Alberta residential schools. The Taylor Family Digital Library, in consultation with Indigenous communitie...
Nov 24, 2022
Naicam and Rose Valley crowned provincial champions
The sounds of screeching shoes and cheers filled high school gyms across the province this past weekend for provincial volleyball championships.The 2A tournament was split between Gull Lake and Fairvi...
Nov 21, 2022
Students experience radio and journalism at Pattison Media
For the first time since before the pandemic, Pattison Media's North Battleford radio stations and news portal battlefordsNOW.com hosted students for a station tour. Six senior students from Lashburn ...
Nov 19, 2022
Living Sky School Division announces organizational plans; trustee Hiebert retires
Living Sky School Division discussed its organizational plans at its recent board meeting in North Battleford. It will be mainly status quo for board representation for the new school year. However, t...
Nov 18, 2022
Federal government seeking feedback on promised school food policy as inflation rises
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to make good on its promise to implement a national school food policy, starting with getting feedback from Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tasked t...
Nov 16, 2022
Don’t mix drinking and driving urges MADD Prince Albert
The Prince Albert chapter of MADD Canada is kicking off its annual Christmas safety campaign by putting out boxes of red ribbons to help remind people of the importance of sober driving.Karen Anthony-...
Nov 16, 2022
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched
MONTREAL - Quebec nursing student Jennifer Gunville says she was left in shock after she learned she had failed her licensing exam. Gunville, 30, is among the 51 per cent of nursing students in the pr...
Nov 15, 2022