Tag Archives: Education
Thirteen schools combine for mass concert
More than 1,000 band students will be part of an annual performance at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School tonight. The 'mass band' concert features students from every school in the Saskatchewan...
May 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Brenda Bernath)
NESD to spend $150,000 on MUCC washroom renovations
The North East School Division (NESD) Board of Education agreed to spend $150,000 to renovate the washrooms at Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC).Funding for the project comes from over ...
May 28, 2019 This open concept, separate stall washroom example is what Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate expects to have after the North East School Division completes renovations. (submitted photo/North East School Division)
City dealing with residents putting non-recyclables into recycling bins
Plastic dolls; Styrofoam; metallic products, such as cookware; and ink cartridges. These are a sampling of items that have been found in North Battleford's recycling bins that do not belong there.The ...
May 28, 2019 North Battleford city council is facing the ongoing challenge of residents putting non-recyclable products in their blue bins and contaminating the load. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Pre-school fundraiser raises over $20K
A fundraiser that helps keep a Prince Albert pre-school running, celebrated its seventh anniversary Friday night.The Diamonds and Pearls ladies gala has raised an average of $20,000 each year for L'Ec...
May 25, 2019 The ladies at the Diamonds and Pearls gala show off their moves. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Optimist Club makes large donation
A donation from the Prince Albert Optimist Club has lead to one Prince Albert school receiving more than $14,000, which was used to purchase a full-class set of IPads. Prince Albert's St. John's Commu...
May 25, 2019 Optimist Club members Dave Markling, left, John Truba, centre, and Vince Parker accepted a signed plaque from the students of St. John's school, after making a donation of more than 20 IPads. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Honouring Their Voices raises awareness for MMIWG
Kendra Weenie says talking about her story and what she went through helped her overcome domestic abuse.Her former partner was sent to prison for viciously assaulting her in 2013.She spoke at a worksh...
May 24, 2019 Kendra Weenie speaks about recovering from an abusive relationship in her presentation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Me To We Club gifts Lawrence School students with Better Together T-shirts
More students are now on-board with the Better Together campaign following help offered by some generous youth from North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS).The NBCHS Me to We club members r...
May 21, 2019 Lawrence Elementary School students have been gifted with Better Together T-shirts. This group is sporting their "ketchup and mustard" image shirts. (submitted photo/Lynn Greening)
Battlefords RCMP lay 207 charges within National Impaired Driving Week campaign
It was a busy week for the Battlefords RCMP. The detachment participated in the National Impaired Driving Week enforcement campaign, and in two-stop checks conducted at peak times they stopped over 50...
May 21, 2019
NLSD cuts teacher positions in several northern communities
There will be less teachers in Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) classrooms next fall as a drop in the number of students leads to a reduction in staff.That's according to Director of Education J...
May 15, 2019 A total of 8.5 teaching positions are affected by the cuts. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
'It matters what we do:' Men take a stroll for Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
"It was really tough," RCMP Const. Casper Read said, breathing a sigh of relief as he sat down to take off his red high heels after participating in Walk A Mile In Her Shoes.Organized by the Battlefor...
May 15, 2019 RCMP Const. Casper Read steps carefully in his high heeled pumps with others taking part in the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event in North Battleford, Wednesday. .(Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)