Tag Archives: Education

Carpenter's Spartans head into this weekend tournament champs
The Carpenter High School proved to their opponents that leading into this weekend's basketball tournament why they bear the name of the feared fighting force of antiquity: Spartans. Last weekend, the...
Feb 09, 2024

Red Pheasant Cree Nation veteran to be honoured in Belgium with commemorative plaque
On an autumn day at the end of October 1917, a soldier fell near the Passchendaele Ridge. Now, 107 years after a sniper's bullet struck him down, Alexander Wuttunee Decoteau of Red Pheasant Cree Natio...
Feb 09, 2024

Teachers across Canada adding working conditions to agreements
Saskatchewan's collective bargaining agreement for teachers is very thin, according to the federal body representing teachers.Heidi Yetman, president of the Canadian Teachers Federation, told Evan Bra...
Feb 09, 2024

P.A. non-profit holding national essay contest on raw materials
A non-profit in Prince Albert is holding a national essay competition on the raw materials found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CaCeRMDI) i...
Feb 09, 2024

Pink Shirt Day campaign kicks off Feb. 16 in the Battlefords
BGC Battlefords and Discovery Co-operative Ltd., are once again helping to spread the message of kindness with their annual Pink Shirt Day Fundraiser."This year's fundraiser offers two different ways ...
Feb 08, 2024

STF cancels noon-hour supervision withdrawal
Parents in Saskatchewan won't have to make alternate plans on Thursday for their child's lunch hour. On Wednesday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced it was cancelling its ...
Feb 07, 2024

Third teachers strike in La Ronge comes before job action escalation
Teachers in La Ronge have once again taken to the streets demonstrating against the provincial government whom they say have turned a blind eye to their demands. "It's unfortunate that the government ...
Feb 07, 2024

Northern Sask. teachers hosting rallies on second day of rotating strikes
Thousands of students will not be in class on Wednesday as another round of rotating teachers' strikes hits Saskatchewan schools.This follows the first round of rotating strikes last week that affecte...
Feb 07, 2024

Say 'I do' to BASAC's Mock Wedding February 23
"Ding dong, the bells are going to chime" ...sort of.The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) wants residents of the Battlefords to dig through their closets, cabinets and even trunks to...
Feb 06, 2024

City Archives Week display focuses on River Valley history
People will have an opportunity to learn about the history of the picturesque North Saskatchewan River Valley at the City of North Battleford's Archives Week display this year. The event is one of man...
Feb 05, 2024