Education

Sober Walk promotes healing during Addictions Awareness Week

Supporters took to the streets of Battleford Thursday as a sign of solidarity for what was called a Sober Walk to promote wellness.The event marked National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) that runs ...

Nov 29, 2019 A Sober Walk was held to mark National Addictions Awareness Week in Battleford Thursday. (Submitted photo/Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services)

NESD on-time graduation rates decrease overall, drastically for FMNI student

On-time graduation rates in the North East School Division (NESD) declined during the 2018-19 academic year, with a drastic decrease for First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit/Inuk (FMNI) students.According t...

Nov 28, 2019

NESD sees smaller deficit than budgeted for 2018-19

The North East School Division (NESD) prepared for a deficit in the 2018-19 academic year, but the punch was softer than expected.A draft of the audited financial statement presented during the Nov. 2...

Nov 26, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Back-to-back for Birch Hills, silver for Annaheim at boys volleyball provincials

A handful of hardware is coming back to northeast Saskatchewan after boys provincial volleyball championships on the weekend.From Nov. 22 to 23, teams from all over competed for gold in their respecti...

Nov 25, 2019 Birch Hills won their second straight provincial title on the weekend. (Submitted Photo/Shannon Vey)

Kinistino School hosting family dance fundraiser for the school playground

Kinistino School will be rocking Saturday night for a good cause.The Family Dance Fundraiser will be held at the sport complex gym, starting at 7 p.m.The event is raising money for the Kinistino Schoo...

Nov 22, 2019 (submitted photo/Sheldon Larson)

Teachers' biggest challenge is classroom complexity says NDP candidate

A local teacher and provincial political candidate says the move to more complex classroom composition in recent years is the main concern for his colleagues in the Prince Albert area.Troy Parenteau, ...

Nov 22, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Local school division receives provincial award

The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division has been recognized provincially.This week in Regina, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) gave Saskatchewan Rivers the premier's award on behalf o...

Nov 20, 2019 The delegation from Saskatchewan Rivers School Division received the award in Regina this week. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan School Boards Association)

Important artifacts set to return home

Some Mtis artifacts are set to return to a northern community where they were originally made.The pieces include a beaded jacket, moccasins, both beaded and embroidered along with a number of others. ...

Nov 20, 2019 One of the items is a beaded jacket. (submitted photo/Sherry Soll)

Tisdale hosting 3A Boys volleyball provincials

Last week was the girls' volleyball provincials, and this week, it's the boys' turn.Tisdale Middle and Secondary School (TMSS) is hosting the 3A Boys provincials, starting on Friday.Coach David Painch...

Nov 20, 2019 (Facebook/Tisdale Middle and Secondary School)

From Carrot River to South Dakota: Gaja receives scholarship to play NCAA softball

The University of South Dakota (USD) women's softball team will have some northeast Saskatchewan flavour for their next season.Carrot River native Jaden Gaja received an athletic scholarship to play f...

Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/Crystal Gaja)