Education

Carrot River celebrates grand opening of new school

The new Carrot River Valley School was celebrated Monday morning, as students, teachers, community members, and provincial dignitaries were in attendance for a grand opening ceremony.While students fr...

Sep 16, 2024

Partnership prospering between LLRIB and music education organization

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) hopes to have more music teachers in its classroom through a partnership with the Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP). The organization is currently seeking t...

Sep 16, 2024

Prince Albert schools renew threat assessment protocol for new year

A recent incident of one student lighting another on fire in Saskatoon is a stark reminder of the importance of planning when it comes to keeping children safe. The start of the 2024/25 school year in...

Sep 13, 2024

Single mother receives scholarship and hopes to give back to her community

An Indigenous scholarship recipient hopes to use her knowledge to contribute to the community and as a single mother, build a better foundation for her kids.Shona Poitras received the Northwest Colleg...

Sep 13, 2024

Local school division partnering with province to improve student literacy

The Prairie Spirit School Division and Roadways Literacy Academy are working together to host a pilot program this school year in an effort to improve student literacy rates. Roadways Literacy Academy...

Sep 13, 2024

N.B. ready to commit to new college campus project

The future of North Battleford looks collegiate. Plans for a new North West College campus are complete, and now the city will ink a formal proposal to both the province and the college with hopes to ...

Sep 11, 2024

Girl set on fire in Saskatoon school faces long recovery, says grandmother

SASKATOON, Sask. - The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. "It is her favourite colour," the girl's...

The Canadian Press Sep 09, 2024

'Sexual violence doesn't discriminate': fundraising run planned to support victims

The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes people will join their 5K walk/run later this month to help support sexual assault victims and raise awareness among the community.BASAC ha...

Sep 09, 2024

Teachers say immigrants not to blame as Quebec links teacher shortage to newcomers

MONTREAL - Quebec's school year started on a familiar note: thousands of teaching spots were unfilled, and the provincial government had to defend itself for its failure to solve the problem. But as p...

The Canadian Press Sep 08, 2024

Northlands set to make several announcements, expected to host renowned writer Tomson Highway

Northlands College is welcoming new and returning students back to campuses in Northern Saskatchewan this week.This academic year, Northlands will be announcing several new developments designed to en...

Sep 06, 2024