Education

School board explores Cree kindergarten

Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is designing a Cree language program and looking for community input. The school board is hoping to start a bilingual Cree kindergarten class at one school t...

Feb 04, 2020 Kindergarten learning materials in Cree. (submitted photo/Victor Thunderchild)

Mistawasis school among local art grant recipients

A high school 45 minutes west of P.A. is getting $10,000 to fund a collaborative art project. Mistawasis Nhiyawak High School was one of several local grant recipients announced by the Saskatchewan Ar...

Feb 03, 2020 A Medicine Wheel mural created by Mistawasis students and artist Kris Moffatt last year. (submitted photo/Denise Desjardins)

STF preparing itself for possible strike vote: President

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is calling for a sanctions vote - which could result in educators walking off the job - after conciliation talks between the STF and the province proved unsuccess...

Feb 01, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

'Read out of your comfort zone': Melfort Library begins 'Blind Date With a Book'

For the month of February, the Melfort Public Library is giving their readers a bit of a surprise.'Blind Date With a Book' started on Friday, Jan. 31 and will run until Feb. 29. Readers come to the li...

Feb 01, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Partnership between school division, college offers welding program

A partnership designed to give students in Humboldt an introduction to welding is now celebrating its 10th year.Carlton Trail College and Horizon School Division have teamed up to offer Humboldt Colle...

Jan 31, 2020 (submitted photo/Carlton Trail College)

Women's conference promotes goal setting and self-care

A vice-principal from Saskatoon told a crowd of nearly 200 women too many children are not making into university because they lack fundamental skills.Melanie Cook, who works at Oskayak High School, a...

Jan 31, 2020 Vice-Principal Melanie Cook discusses the importance of early literacy skills. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

P.A. councillors ready for provincial convention

Municipal leaders from all over Saskatchewan will gather in Regina this Sunday.The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), tasked with lobbying the provincial government on behalf of Sas...

Jan 30, 2020 The 2020 SUMA convention is set to get underway in Regina Sunday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Sask. teachers to vote on potential job action, including possible strike

Saskatchewan's teachers are inching towards the possibility of job action as the union representing them calls for a "sanctions vote."The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced Thursday it ...

Jan 30, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

New employment and training site opens

A special facility for a First Nation community northwest of Prince Albert has opened with the hopes it can help get young people into the workplace. The Ahtahkakoop Employment, Training and Social Bu...

Jan 29, 2020 Chief Larry Ahenekew (centre) is joined by his councillors and Elder Senator Fred Sasakamoose who cut the ribbon on the new employment and training building in Ahtahkakoop on Wednesday. Also with the ribbon are from left, Director of Education and Training Kerry Sasakamoose, Ashton Williams, Albertine Masuskapoe and Director of Social Development Christine Pechawis. (submitted photo/Alexis Christensen, BATC)

Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands

CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...

Jan 29, 2020