Tag Archives: Education

N.S. mass shooting probe hears of higher police education standards in other systems
HALIFAX - The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting heard Wednesday how police education in Finland far exceeds RCMP levels - as experts call for major reforms to RCMP training. Kimmo Himber...
Jun 01, 2022

Shellbrook graduation to incorporate mix of new and old ideas
With June approaching, graduation planning is in full swing.And like many other high schools across the province, W.P. Sandin in Shellbrook will, after two years, return to having an indoor ceremony. ...
Jun 01, 2022

RCMP helping kids stay safe with Bike Rodeo
It was all hands on deck for children attending the bike safety education session that kicked off on Monday. The Bike Rodeo event was organized by the Battlefords Victim Services and the Battlefords R...
May 30, 2022

Amber Stewart honoured with provincial Distinguished Service Award
Amber Stewart first became a social worker to advocate for the vulnerable and give them a voice. She continues to do that and more. The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) executive dir...
May 30, 2022

Meadow Lake renews agreement with Ministry of Highways
The City of Meadow Lake has agreed to an updated agreement on Urban Fixed Cost Work with the Ministry of Highways.A new framework was brought up in February under the Urban Highways Connector Program ...
May 27, 2022

Togetherness and inclusiveness at youth pow wow
Today marked the first time in several years that Prince Albert was able to host the Heart of the North Powwow as an in-person event. Unlike COVID-19, the weather and the community co-operated. Hundre...
May 27, 2022

English school board says it will file legal challenge of Quebec language law reform
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board says it will launch a legal challenge of Quebec's recently adopted language law reform. The board said in a news release today that it believes the law, co...
May 27, 2022

Louise Pederson Cultural Centre officially opens in Buffalo Narrows
A ceremony was held May 20 to dedicate the Louise Pederson Cultural Centre at Northlands College's Buffalo Narrows campus. This marks the second cultural centre Northlands' leadership have dedicated f...
May 25, 2022

Wilkie group asking for designs for town's new grasshopper sculpture
Just like Vegreville, Alta. has its huge pysanka, a Ukrainian-style Easter egg, or Glendon is known for its giant perogy on a fork, Wilkie wants to stand out from the crowd with its plans to erect a m...
May 24, 2022

Waterhen Lake FN new owners of Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake
Waterhen Lake First Nation announced it is venturing into the tourism industry in northwest Saskatchewan.The community just purchased the Water's Edge Eco Lodge near Greig Lake in Meadow Lake Provinci...
May 21, 2022