Education

Guitars and Cars Show 'n Shine to include live music

Music and classic automobile lovers will be in for a treat at this upcoming show coming to the Battlefords. Guitars and Cars Show 'n Shine will take place at the Dekker Centre Parking Lot on Sunday, J...

Apr 15, 2024

School division employee fired after allegedly misappropriating over $15K

An investigation is underway following an employee's termination from Living Sky School Division No. 202 for alleged misappropriation of funds. According to a release issued by Boards of Education, th...

Apr 15, 2024

Saskatchewan sexual assault organizations look to libraries months after school ban

Saskatoon mother Tamara Hinz says her two kids have watched the same puppet show that thousands of other Saskatchewan children have seen over the last 17 years.The "I'm the Boss of Me" presentation fo...

Apr 13, 2024

‘Back to school’: Schools welcome students’ return

Students in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords will head back to a normal classroom setting on Monday following the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's lifting of sanctions.According to an online letter ...

Apr 12, 2024

TMSS students hold Friday protest in support of teachers

A handful of high school students from Tisdale Middle & Secondary School (TMSS) weren't in class on Friday, in support of their teachers.The student-organized protest began around 9 a.m., as they ...

Apr 12, 2024

University of B.C. to add 778 technology seats with $21 million from province

UBC - The University of British Columbia will add 778 more student spaces for technology-related programs over the next six years through a $23-million investment from the provincial government. The u...

The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2024

Joseph Remai donates $25 million to Saskatchewan Polytechnic

A massive donation to Saskatchewan Polytechnic from a man with local roots.The school has received a gift of $25 million from Joe Remai, with the new Saskatoon campus to be built at Innovation Place t...

Apr 12, 2024

Rolling Barrage hopes to raise awareness of PTSD in veterans

A large rally of supporters will be riding their motorbikes through the Battlefords this summer to increase awareness about the issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), impacting veterans and f...

Apr 12, 2024

Saskatchewan teachers to lift sanctions as sides prepare to resume talks

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is set to remove sanctions as talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are poised to resume next week.The Teachers' Federation (STF) announce...

Apr 12, 2024

School board chair or Sask. Party MLA – union says choose

A two-page letter recently posted to the website of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division is drawing some ire from the union that represents support staff in the division. Kent Peterson, president o...

Apr 11, 2024