Tag Archives: Education

Downtown powwow welcomes Northlands College students back to school
La Ronge's Patterson Park was bustling with activity Thursday as students and staff came together to mark the start of the academic year. The fourth annual Welcome Back BBQ and Powwow Demonstration ho...
Sep 09, 2021

Local student receives $8,000 in awards and scholarships
Community service and involvement in social justice initiatives have always been something of importance to local student, Caybre Stynsky.As a result, the recent Grade 12 graduate of John Paul II Coll...
Sep 08, 2021

Learning about 9/11: Attacks part of identity, racism lesson in Canadian classrooms
Most undergraduate students sitting in a class about Canada's military history at the University of Calgary have never known or can't remember a world before Sept. 11, 2001. David Bercuson, an associa...
Sep 08, 2021

'Those relationships with teachers are so vital': Meath Park parents give transfer policy failing grade
A petition that raises issue with teachers and staff being transferred out of Meath Park school, has received nearly 50 signatures in less than two weeks.The petition calls on the Saskatchewan Rivers ...
Sep 03, 2021

Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021

Drivers urged to watch speed for safe back to school year
With many schools back in session this week the City of North Battleford is reminding drivers to watch their speeds around school zones. The city's Community Safety Officer (CSO) Commander Alain Manib...
Sep 02, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW Sept. 1, 2021
Reporter Dawson Thompson talks about school zone safety as children in Prince Albert return to classrooms.
Sep 01, 2021

Students, staff share excitement as new school year begins
As Grade 11 student, Ava Beausoleil, sat in the common area at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, she couldn't help but smile, being surrounded by friends once again on the first day of schoo...
Sep 01, 2021

PAGC Urban Services help students prepare for school year
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Urban Services held their annual back to school event to help children prepare for the new school year.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday families visited the Marg...
Sep 01, 2021

'Don't fail to slow down' as students head back to the classroom
Just like running in the hallway, speeding in school zones is not permitted and school zone safety is a must.As students race to meet their teachers and classmates, it is important for the students to...
Sep 01, 2021