Tag Archives: Education

Stories of pain and perseverance shared at Residential Schools conference
Those who endured and survived some of Canada's darkest moments in history came together for the start of a two-day conference in North Battleford.The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) and ...
Mar 28, 2024

Students protest outside Cockrill's office in support of teachers and STF
With a mixed soundtrack of classic rock and honking horns to cheer them on, the students of the Battlefords stood outside Minister of Education Jeremy Cockrill's office to protest the ongoing issues o...
Mar 27, 2024

Over 12K boxes of KD to topple over at Field House Thursday
When Dan Fox, school liaison with Living Sky School Division first conceived of the "fun, little project" to help the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre, he never foresaw where the cheesy g...
Mar 26, 2024

James Smith Chief candidate focused on community safety and creating better life for youth
A man who aspires to lead the community of James Smith First Nation, says that following the massive stabbing rampage in 2022 that left 11 people dead and 17 injured, there has been a call for change....
Mar 25, 2024

New service centre for Nut Point Campground
Nut Point Campground in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park will receive a new service centre. The development was announced in the 2024-2025 provincial budget released last week. A spokesperson from the...
Mar 25, 2024

Quebec parents file $1.6M suit after teacher allegedly puts kids' art for sale online
MONTREAL - Ten Montreal-area parents are suing a high school teacher and a school board after their children's classroom art assignments were allegedly posted for sale online. The lawsuit in Quebec Su...
Mar 25, 2024

Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators
VANCOUVER - Patrons at the West Vancouver Memorial Library are abuzz over a loan program of mason bees that come with their own "bungalow." The bee program is a bid to educate people about the need fo...
Mar 23, 2024

The Metis flag is raised for the second year in Cando
Under a crisp and sunny blue sky, groups of students got to witness a special sight at Cando Community School. With more than one hundred pairs of eyes watching and the anthem playing, the Metis Natio...
Mar 22, 2024

Roughriders educate, spend time with local students
Saskatchewan Roughriders Brayden Lenius and Peter Godber spent the last two days in the tri-communities promoting literacy and mental health to local students. The professional athletes arrived in La ...
Mar 22, 2024

NESD and others affected by teacher sanctions in coming week
Teacher sanctions will continue into next week.There will be a province-wide withdrawal of extracurricular activities across the province from Monday, Mar. 25 to Thursday, Mar. 28."For weeks we have m...
Mar 22, 2024