Tag Archives: Education
Horizon School Division submits 2021-22 budget
The Horizon School Division Board of Education has submitted its budget to the Ministry of Education for the 2021-22 school year.Around $96.6 million in revenue is being distributed in the budget for ...
Jun 24, 2021
North Battleford graduate wins $1,000 bursary from RE/MAX
A North Battleford Comprehensive High School student is getting $1,000 from RE/MAX as she graduates.Jenna Humenny is one of 16 graduating students chosen by Western Canada to receive the RE/MAX 2021 '...
Jun 24, 2021
'They made us believe we didn't have souls:' Marieval residential school survivor
A Cowessess First Nation elder is recalling the abusive and dehumanizing experiences she had while attending a residential school in Saskatchewan as news of the hundreds of unmarked graves found at th...
Jun 24, 2021
First Nation says 751 unmarked graves found at Saskatchewan residential school site
Eagleclaw Thom cried on the phone with family members as they shared stories of attending a former Saskatchewan residential school where a search has revealed what are believed to be 751 unmarked grav...
Jun 24, 2021
Wesmor Public High School celebrates class of 2021
Wesmor Public High School said farewell to the class of 2021 on Wednesday as they held their first grad ceremony since before the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year, graduates were visited by teachers and st...
Jun 24, 2021
Alberta paleontologists find dramatic change in bite force as tyrannosaurs matured
Tyrannosaurs are well known as having been ferocious predators at the top of the food chain millions of years ago, but a study led by an Alberta-based researcher shows the reptiles didn't start out li...
Jun 23, 2021
Notice Nature to encourage youth to get active outside
The North Saskatchewan River Basin Council announced on Wednesday they are launching an initiative to encourage youth to engage more with nature in Prince Albert, Lloydminster, North Battleford, and v...
Jun 23, 2021
Local business makes donation for students to enjoy the water park this summer
It's been a while since students have been able to enjoy the many facilities in our community with their family and friends.Andrew Strauss, owner of local company RAM Excavation, is celebrating the ar...
Jun 23, 2021
The spirit of Victor Thunderchild lives on
Even after his death, Victor Thunderchild is helping students in Prince Albert- this time through a new scholarship program.Thunderchild died of complications from COVID-19 in April.Not only was he mi...
Jun 22, 2021
Families enjoy opportunity to see Indigenous tradition of powwow dance at WDM event
The Indigenous Peoples Day demonstration of powwow traditions at the Western Development Museum (WDM) in North Battleford Monday brought people together from many different backgrounds. Kanaweyimik Ch...
Jun 21, 2021