Tag Archives: Education
"You're lucky you weren't hurt": drunk driver receives increased $2,000 fine
A Prince Albert judge made sure that a man charged with impaired driving paid the full price - and perhaps a bit more - for the consequences of his actions.The 34-year-old man from Fond du Lac had a b...
Jan 23, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
NESD’s board chair to temporarily look over Melfort area following Randy Ariss’ passing
The North East School Division (NESD) approved its temporary plan to look over the Melfort area until the 2020 Saskatchewan School Board Elections.Luke Perkins, the NESD's board chair who represents s...
Jan 21, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Carlton Crushes Cancer Thursday night
The Carlton Crusaders senior girl's basketball team is ready to take to the court to support a local cause.Thursday evening at Carlton Comprehensive High School the Crusaders will welcome the Melfort ...
Jan 21, 2020 The Carlton Crusaders will be donning their pink jerseys for Thursday's game. (Twitter/PACarlton)
MUCC Comets basketball team excited to be a part of pink game in Prince Albert
The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) Comets Senior Girls basketball team is heading to Prince Albert for a game on Thursday.The Comets will take part in the Carlton Crushes Cancer exhi...
Jan 21, 2020 The MUCC Senior girls basketball team won gold at a tournament in Humboldt earlier this year, and will take on Carlton in Prince Albert on Thursday for the Carlton Crushes Cancer game. (Twitter/CometNews)
High school garage band class prepares for finale concert
In a first floor classroom at Prince Albert Collegiate Institute, one of P.A.'s newest bands is rehearsing for their biggest show yet.The members of Depredation are students in the school division's f...
Jan 18, 2020 Rachel Bear of the band Depredation rehearses for a concert on Wednesday. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Child poverty rate in Saskatchewan third highest in Canada says report
A new report from the Social Policy Research Centre in Regina paints a dark picture of what life is like for many Saskatchewan families struggling to make ends meet.The Child and Family Poverty in Sas...
Jan 17, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Six P.A. students to be inducted into the Order of Gabriel Dumont
Six young people from Prince Albert are set to receive one of the Mtis Nation's highest honours.The group will be among those awarded the Gabriel Dumont Bronze Medal at a ceremony in Saskatoon on Feb....
Jan 15, 2020 Order of Gabriel Dumont medals will be given out at the Gabriel Dumont Institute's upcoming 40th Anniversary Cultural and Educational Conference. (Submitted/Gabriel Dumont Institute)
Northlands College students explore who they are through art
Northlands College Instructor Colleen Charles wanted to spark a passion in her students through a special art project where they are the inspiration.The project occurred with two of her Indigenous Stu...
Jan 15, 2020 An open house was held at Mistasinhk Place last night. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Catholic school board looks back on 2018-19
The Prince Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division took a look back on the previous year Monday evening.At the board's monthly meeting, trustees were presented with the division's annual report...
Jan 14, 2020 Board chair Suzanne Stubbs and education director Lorel Trumier going over the report Monday evening. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Screenagers documentary being shown across northeast
Screens are all around us, and one documentary hopes to highlight the changes we can make to reduce screentime to improve family relationships and fitness. Screenagers: Growing is being shown around t...
Jan 13, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)