Tag Archives: Education
Northern teacher walking, biking and rollerblading to Prince Albert
A physical education teacher from northern Saskatchewan is on a mission to raise awareness about the consequences of inactivity. Blair Sands has been a teacher at Deschambault Lake's Kimosom Pwatinahk...
Jun 06, 2019 Blair Sands embarked on his trip about two weeks ago. (submitted photo/Blair Sands)
N.B. Comprehensive HS student honoured with gold award in national competition
Third time is the charm, as the saying goes. That was the case for Cam Taylor who recently won gold in the 2019 Skills Canada National Competition. It was his third year at nationals aiming for the to...
Jun 05, 2019 National competition Gold Medal winner North Battleford Comprehensive High School student Cam Taylor, centre. (submitted photo/Mike Humenny)
Tim's Camp Day fundraiser sees plenty of support
There was lots of community support for the Tim Hortons Camp Day fundraiser Wednesday to help send kids to camp.The aim of Camp Day is to raise funds to benefit the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps in Nor...
Jun 05, 2019 Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt, second from left, shown with staff at Tim Hortons in Battleford, Wednesday, during Camp Day. The RCMP assisted with the fundraiser to help send kids to camp. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
St. Mary student awarded major scholarship
Grade 12 student Ashim Dhital learned how valuable dedication to hard work is after receiving a $100,000 scholarship this week. The cole St. Mary graduate is the winner of the Schulich Leader Scholars...
Jun 05, 2019 Ashim Dhital, centre with his parents, Balu, left and Narayan (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Dragons prepare for battle at Max Clunie Field
Fresh off a fifth place finish at provincials last weekend, the Sask. Rivers Dragons will be action Wednesday night at Max Clunie Field. The tournament is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The Dragons rost...
Jun 05, 2019 The Sask. River Dragons at the 2019 provincial tournament in Saskatoon. (Facebook/Crystal Clarke)
Ray Smith looks back on teaching career spanning three decades
After a teaching career spanning more than three decades, Air Ronge's Ray Smith hopes young people see the value in a post-secondary education."I used to go to my classroom at 6 a.m.," he said. "That'...
Jun 05, 2019 Ray Smith was honoured at the Northlands College post-secondary graduation in April where his daughters, Leila Morin and Jarica Smith, received education degrees. (submitted photo/Roland Corrigal)
Update: assumed stolen ducks found safe and sound
There is some good news related to a reported duck heist in Prince Albert.According to City Councilor Don Cody, who helps coordinate the annual duck launch at Memorial Gardens, the ducks are safe and ...
Jun 04, 2019 Students from local schools released ducks into the Memorial Gardens pond. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Sask. Polytech to offer free Indigenous Studies course
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is hoping to create a deeper understanding of Indigenous nations through a free online course.The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will focus on culture and history, particul...
Jun 04, 2019 Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offering a free online Indigenous studies course. (file photo/Rawpixelimages | Dreamstime.com)
P.A. high school students work to create alcohol free spaces
A school project developed at Wesmor Community High School in Prince Albert is educating people about the dangers associated with alcohol abuse, and providing a safe place for people to turn to who ne...
Jun 04, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
NW College offers free haircut day; students shine in competitions
It was a feel-good day for all at North West College's (NWC) hairstylist program Monday.Battlefords Concern for Youth partnered with the college to host a free haircut day for kids. The NWC hairstylis...
Jun 03, 2019 One of the many who received free haircuts Monday at North West College Tangles Hair Salon in North Battleford. NWC and Concern For Youth partnered on the initiative. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)