Education

East Central School community embarks on $100K fundraising drive

The School Community Council (SCC) at East Central School has set an ambitious goal of raising $105,000.The money will go towards the replacement of their local skating rink, which was destroyed by fl...

Oct 09, 2021

Carrot River to host the Adam Herold Legacy Foundation, Hockey and Leadership Development Program

Carrot River is set to host the Adam Herold Legacy Foundation, Hockey and Leadership Development Program this weekend, with the camp running all day Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10.This means all r...

Oct 07, 2021

Rapid tests coming to Prince Albert area schools

A new supply of 475,000 self-tests is being rolled across the province to Saskatchewan elementary schools, but they are being snatched up almost upon arrival.According to last week's announcement from...

Oct 07, 2021

Carlson settling into retirement after more than three decades

Doris Carlson has called it a career after moulding the minds of youth for more than three decades.She officially retired from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's (LLRIB) Bell's Point Elementary School. Si...

Oct 07, 2021

NLSD requiring COVID-19 vaccination or regular testing for staff

Northern Lights School Division is committed to protecting the health and well-being of students and staff members.That's according to a public notice released Oct. 6, which states the school division...

Oct 07, 2021

Sharing the culture of Nigeria in Melfort

Melfort Culture Days may have been cancelled, but Nigerians in the City of Melfort are still celebrating and sharing their culture.Co-organizer of Nigeria Day in Melfort, Monica Olukosi, discusses the...

Oct 07, 2021

Melfort and District Fire Department host virtual Fire Prevention Week for second year in a row

The Melfort and District Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years, to promote this year's...

Oct 07, 2021

Quebec physicist linked to Nobel-winning research urges Canada to 'value science'

MONTREAL - A Quebec-born scientist who has contributed to research that won his collaborator this year's Nobel Prize in Physics says he hopes to inspire Canadians to value science. Patrick Charbonneau...

The Canadian Press Oct 07, 2021

Horizon School Division making vaccinations mandatory for employees

The Horizon School Division (HSD) will require their employees to be vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test.The policy comes in response to the provincial vaccine mandate and negative...

Oct 06, 2021

Meadow Lake RCMP hosting free interpersonal violence information seminar

The Meadow Lake RCMP is hosting a free workshop focused on providing information about interpersonal violence and the resources available in the community. Residents of Meadow Lake and the surrounding...

Oct 06, 2021