Education

P.A. set to get memorial for impaired driving victims

Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Prince Albert chapter wants the city to have a place where people can remember those who lives have been altered by impaired driving. "It's something we've been talking...

Feb 19, 2019

'Enjoying the moment': Fish 4 Life Hunter Bay fly-in trip making lifelong memories

It was an experience like no other for Grade 6 students at Gordon Denny Community School as they had the honour of participating in this year's Fish 4 Life fly-in trip to Hunter Bay. The first group o...

Feb 19, 2019

Boy left unnoticed for hours on Muskoday school bus

A Muskoday First Nation mom is very upset after her five-year-old son fell asleep on the school bus and wasn't noticed for over two hours. She fears had it not been for the boy's presence of mind thin...

Feb 15, 2019

Girl Guides planning fundraising race, games

The Girl Guides are hoping the community will show its support for an upcoming fundraiser they are planning this Spring called Adventure Quest.The Battlefords Girl Guides fun event will take place Sun...

Feb 15, 2019

NESD changes school bus cancellation policy during severe weather

Parents shouldn't expect a bus to pick up their children in the morning if the extreme cold weather is too severe.The North East School Division (NESD) made a change to its administrative procedure's ...

Feb 14, 2019

Business to develop in former Hudson Bay school

The former Stewart Hawke School in Hudson Bay will soon be vacant no more.The building has been empty since Hudson Bay Community School was built in 2015, and the town had submitted a request for prop...

Feb 14, 2019

Local soccer coach honoured with provincial nomination

A local coach for Battlefords FC was nominated for a major honour in the province. Kat Huxley has coached since she was 18, and is involved in the development of players on and off the field for Battl...

Feb 13, 2019

Health care workers to be trained for future needs at Mistawasis

The Mistawasis First Nation and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have signed an agreement that will bring the polytechnic's Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program to the community's Iron Buffalo Centre.Mista...

Feb 12, 2019

NESD focused on Carrot River, Melfort, Nipawin for funding application

The North East School Division (NESD) Board of Education adjusted its top three major capital projects ahead of the 2020-21 application deadline.Each school division submits a list of its top three ma...

Feb 12, 2019

P.A. marks Canadian Agriculture Day

The Prince Albert Winter Festival is underway. The event officially got this weekend and will be continuing with a variety of events.Part of the festivities includes building three snow sculptures nea...

Feb 12, 2019