Tag Archives: Education
North West College receives funding for new Battlefords campus planning
North West College is seeing some good news in the province's latest budget to help with its plans for a new Battlefords campus.The province has announced $250,000 that will help the college in its pl...
Apr 05, 2024
No deal: STF starts indefinite work to rule on Monday
Students across Saskatchewan will being going back to school on Monday but won't be allowed in the building until 15 minutes before and longer than 15 minutes afterwards. They will also not be providi...
Apr 05, 2024
Premier asked about solving labour shortage at PA Chamber lunch
Following a presentation of the highlights of the new budget by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer, Premier Scott Moe was asked what is being done about a lack of skilled workers in Prince Albert. The Ch...
Apr 04, 2024
North West College hairstyling student heads to nationals after taking home gold
A student in North West College's hairstyling program at the Battlefords Campus is showing she has a real talent in her trade after winning gold in the 2024 Skills Canada's Saskatchewan Provincial Com...
Apr 04, 2024
Draft of Saskatchewan's pronoun policy gave teachers discretion for at-risk students
SASKATOON - Emails show an early draft of Saskatchewan's school pronoun policy would have allowed teachers to use a child's preferred identification if there was concern the student faced danger when ...
Apr 04, 2024
The 92nd annual Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opens in two weeks
Battlefords get ready, there's music in the air. The 92nd annual Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival will open in two weeks, and it promises to make the spirit soar. "It's really awesome for the youth ...
Apr 03, 2024
Western Development Museum celebrates 75 years
The Western Development Museum in North Battleford that celebrates history in the North West region, today celebrated 75 years of it's own history across the province. Visitors to the site enjoyed fre...
Apr 02, 2024
Carrot River High School to be demolished
The demolition of the old Carrot River High School is underway this week.Much of the facility is being knocked down after students from Grades 5-12 moved into the new K-12 Carrot River Valley School e...
Apr 02, 2024
Cockrill says possible meeting with teachers’ federation ‘not an April Fool’s joke’
Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill offered a small glimmer of hope Monday that teachers and the Saskatchewan government could resume negotiations on a new contract."There is a good possibility of us m...
Apr 01, 2024
Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year
OTTAWA - The upcoming federal budget will include funding for a national school food program that will aim to provide meals to 400,000 more kids per year across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Apr 01, 2024