Education

Northlands College officially opens Elie Fleury Cultural Centre

Honoured and humbled are the words Elie Fleury used to describe the feeling of having a space at Northlands College dedicated to him and his years of service in education. "I never dreamt in my life t...

Feb 21, 2020 A ribbon ceremony occurred to officially open the centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Atoskewin Success Gathering a time for sharing stories, inspiring others

Cheryl Gopher says her road to success has been a long one. Gopher was one of a number of people who shared their inspiring stories during the Atoskewin Success Gathering in North Battleford this week...

Feb 19, 2020 Cheryl Gopher, a hairstylist apprentice, shares her journey with visitors during the Atoskewin Success Gathering Wednesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Jonas Samson students will spend a winter night in a quinzee

Students from Jonas Samson Middle School will spend a weekend in frigid temperatures sleeping in a quinzee. Sleeping in the snow shelter is all part of a learning experience the Outdoor-Ed Club strive...

Feb 19, 2020 (submitted photo/Jim Snodgrass)

Duo hopes to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to P.A.

A pair of Prince Albert residents are looking to start a local chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.The 25-year-old program has made the country music star a champion of early childhood liter...

Feb 19, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Aboriginal Storytelling with Leah Dorion

It is Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Writers Guild and the Mann Art Gallery hosted Mtis artist and writer Leah Dorion to share her gift on Saturday.Dorion, who was rais...

Feb 16, 2020 Leah Dorion reads her children's book at the Mann Art Gallery on Satuday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Transport Canada to launch school bus seatbelt pilots in Sudbury, Ont., and B.C.

OTTAWA - Some kids who take the bus to school in British Columbia and Sudbury, Ont., can expect to buckle up as part of a new seatbelt pilot project announced by the federal government on Friday.Trans...

Feb 15, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

City considers Rivier Academy site for Francophone school

Prince Albert's French speaking community may soon have a new school. Members of the P.A. French Canadian Society said they are continuing to work on finding a replacement for their current school bui...

Feb 14, 2020 The site of the former Rivier Academy is being considered for a planned Francophone school in P.A. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Pinehouse Lake wins all five banners at Northern Lights Junior Games

Students from Pinehouse Lake swept the competition this week at the Northern Lights 2020 Junior Games. The team took home all five banners from the event, which brought together approximately 300 Grad...

Feb 14, 2020 The Games were held at Churchill Community High School during the week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Dorintosh School bus options discussed

Northwest School Division will provide bus transportation to Dorintosh School students outside the village for the 2020-2021 school year. The school is slated to close due to low enrolment, in June. D...

Feb 13, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Conciliation report urges teachers, government to meet on classroom issues

Teachers and the government are not on the same page in terms of writing classroom size and composition into a contract, but both sides agree on the urgency of meeting to address those issues beyond t...

Feb 13, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)