Education

Cree names given to star and exoplanet

The Cree language has been linked to astrology for thousands of years, using the sun, the stars and the moon as navigational guides. But now, Cree names for a star and its exoplanet will be used in ev...

Mar 18, 2020 A star and its exoplanet have been renamed in Cree as part of a naming contest. (ID 125461858 © Vitalij Kopa | Dreamstime.com)

Local school divisions adjusting as COVID-19 shuts down schools

Schools are already nearly empty with parents keeping their children home, but as of Friday, March 20, classrooms will be completely void of students.On Monday, March 16, the Saskatchewan Government m...

Mar 18, 2020 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. schools respond to provincial closure

Prince Albert's school divisions are responding to the government decision announced Monday that all school classes in the province will be suspended indefinitely from Friday. The last day of school f...

Mar 16, 2020 Premier Scott Moe announces the decision to close the province's schools. (Sarah Mills/Twitter)

Sask. schools to close as of Friday amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the closure of all schools starting Friday. The decision came on a day when the province's seventh presemptive case of the COVID-19 was confirmed.Pre-K to ...

Mar 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

U of S closing all recreational facilities

The University of Saskatchewan is closing all recreational facilities on campus beginning Monday morning to increase preventative measures surrounding the spread of COVID-19 in the province.According ...

Mar 15, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

U of R suspends classes due to COVID-19 concerns

Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the University of Regina has decided to suspend classes for a short period of time and will no longer provide face-to-face teaching the rest of the semester.The U of ...

Mar 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Classes still in session at Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses across the province including in Prince Albert are carrying on amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.Cheryl Schmitz, who serves as the institutions director of emergency opera...

Mar 14, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Local school donates $1,000 to Make-a-Wish Foundation

The emotional story of a Grade 10 student at their school, prompted staff and students at Ecole Valois to give back in a big way.On Friday, Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle helped present a cheque fo...

Mar 14, 2020 Make a Wish Regional manager Allyson Toye, accompanied by Ecole Valois students Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle. (Submitted pic/ Allyson Toye)

Students protest in La Ronge in support of local teachers

Students from Churchill Community High School in La Ronge were out in force Friday showing support for teachers. Instead of attending class Friday afternoon, nearly 100 students walked to NDP MLA Doyl...

Mar 14, 2020 Students protests at NDP MLA Doyle Vermette's office. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Horizon School Division sends out memo in response to COVID-19

While schools will remain open amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Horizon School Division (HSD) will be instituting protocols to ensure student and staff safety.Today, the division sent out a memo to staff...

Mar 13, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)