Tag Archives: Education
'She was screaming': Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after teen set on fire
SASKATOON, Sask. - A Saskatoon high school student remembers the pungent smell of burned hair going up her nose, and something like the strong scent from a Sharpie marker, moments after she watched a ...
Sep 06, 2024
'Secret swing state strategy': Democrats push efforts for Americans abroad vote
WASHINGTON - Running between classes on the McGill University campus in Montreal, Jacob Wesoky's thoughts drift between assignments and class schedules. But there's another looming deadline for the po...
Sep 06, 2024
When it comes to banning cellphones, the P.A. kids are not alright
Just a few days into the new school year and students at Saskatchewan's largest high school have already made up their minds about the province's ban on cellphones during class time:"It sucks," said G...
Sep 05, 2024
Battlefords students share thoughts on cellphone bans in school
A new provincial law, that restricts cell phone use in the classroom, is getting mixed reviews from high school students in the Battlefords area. The measures were introduced in Saskatchewan for the 2...
Sep 05, 2024
Busy year in the works for Horizon School Division
The school year has begun in the Horizon School Division and the Director of Education is eager to get things underway. Kevin Garinger told northeastNOW teachers, staff, and administration seek to foc...
Sep 04, 2024
North Battleford, Prince Albert and Melfort among communities to get law student interns
Five Legal Aid and public prosecution offices in Saskatchewan will get some help while also helping five law students learn the trade for one semester. The province paid $100,000 for the program that ...
Sep 04, 2024
Churchill advises parents on new cellphone policy rules
La Ronge's Churchill Community High School is shedding light on how staff will implement the provincial government's new restrictions on personal electronic devices (PED). In a notice issued to parent...
Sep 03, 2024
Government of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $71.3 million in childcare centre spaces
Over 5,000 childcare centre spaces will be allocated across Saskatchewan over the next year. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have committed to investing $71.3 million throughout 2024-25."Th...
Aug 30, 2024
Cash-strapped parents seek back-to-school deals as years of inflation take a toll
TORONTO - When August rolled around, April Hicke realized the $100 she typically gives her 13-year-old son to update his wardrobe in time for school to start was no longer enough. "Even on the sale ra...
Aug 30, 2024
North East School Division preparing for upcoming school year
North East School Division (NESD) teachers and administration are back on the job ahead of the upcoming school year. Students will return to classrooms across the division on Tuesday, Sept. 3. "We are...
Aug 30, 2024