Education

Year in Review: Revitalizing Prince Albert

As 2019 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.It was an exciting year in Prince Albert...

Dec 31, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne (left), Dave Fischl (centre) and Coun. Don Cody (right) use shovels to spread asphalt onto the last meter of the Rotary Trail. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Bears players sign with B.C. University

Two members of the Prince Albert Northern Bears hockey team will be playing for a university hockey team in British Columbia next season.Captain Brooklyn Anderson and defenceman McKenzie Mayo were giv...

Dec 30, 2019 Brooklyn Anderson will be taking her skills to B.C. in the fall. (Jeff D'Andrea/ paNOW Staff)

New central office one of many highlights for Horizon School Division in 2019

A number of changes highlighted the year that was for the Horizon School Division.The year began with the office staff moving into their new home on Eighth Ave. in Humboldt in January. Prior to the mo...

Dec 23, 2019 The Horizon School DIvision held the grand opening of their new office building in November. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Liberal arts graduates celebrate program completion in Pinehouse Lake

The first cohort of 19 Indigenous students to successfully complete a Liberal Arts certification program in Pinehouse Lake celebrated Dec. 17 with a graduation ceremony.The program was offered through...

Dec 20, 2019 Some of the graduates of the Liberal Arts program. (University of Regina)

Local service club spreading the warmth

The Prince Albert Kinsmen Club is trying to help kids stay warm this winter.On Thursday, members from the club visited St. John's, St. Catherine's, John Diefenbaker and King George schools to hand out...

Dec 20, 2019 Jared Devers talks to students at St. Catherine's School Thursday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Early Years Family Resource Centre opens in La Ronge

Families in the tri-communities will now have better access to supports during their children's early years of development and growth. The new nisto ihtwina Early Years Family Resource Centre official...

Dec 19, 2019 Several dignitaries cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Highlights, challenges in North East School Division in 2019 and beyond

We take a look back at 2019 and a look ahead to 2020 and beyond with North East School Division (NESD) Director of Education Don Rempel.Rempel told northeastNOW there were a number of successes in the...

Dec 18, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Leask school placed on 'hold and secure'

UPDATE: A hold and secure procedure at Leask Community School has been lifted following an incident at the school early Wednesday morning. An unknown male wandered into the elementary side of the scho...

Dec 18, 2019 (Facebook/ Leask Community School)

CCHS hosts community feast and Dene hand games workshop

Those who attended the Community Feast and Hand Games workshop at Churchill Community High School found value in it and left thinking it was a good experience. That's according to Julie Andrews who he...

Dec 17, 2019 A community feast was part of the gathering hosted by Northern Lifestyle students. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Cannabis edibles set to arrive on P.A. store shelves

The festive season is when we're likely to consume more chocolate, candy and drinks than we normally do. And there just might be a few cannabis equivalents of these goodies in Christmas stockings next...

Dec 16, 2019 Over a year after the legalization of recreational cannabis, edible products will start hitting local shelves. (File photo/paNOW Staff)