Education

2023 Victor Thunderchild scholarship winners include future youth advocate, veterinarian and investigator

The legacy of a well-respected Prince Albert educator lives on.The three recipients of the 2023 Victor Thunderchild scholarships were announced this week and they are Roper Blanchard, Cadence Crain an...

Jun 23, 2023

New partnership signed with North West College and U of R for Social Work degree

Post-secondary students in North Battleford and Meadow Lake will benefit thanks to an upcoming partnership with the University of Regina.The school and North West College announced they have signed a ...

Jun 23, 2023

Northern Sask. students among 100 trade scholarship winners

Roughly 100 apprentice and trade scholarships are being given to Saskatchewan students including several from north central and northern Saskatchewan.The scholarships are awarded annually to graduatin...

Jun 23, 2023

Planned Parenthood suspended from school presentations by Ministry of Education

A set of what appears to be explicit alphabet cards left in a high school classroom has Planned Parenthood in hot water with some parents, and now with the provincial government as well.Education Mini...

Jun 23, 2023

STF accuses Young of abuse of power, teachers warned not to accept positions with NLSD

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has placed the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) as 'in dispute,' the first time it has done so to a provincial school division in more than 20 years. ...

Jun 20, 2023

Student from Clearwater River claims bronze at National Science Fair

A grade 11 student from Clearwater River Dene Nation captured a spot on the podium at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton last month. Ava Haynes beat out over 330 other projects at the Fair to cl...

Jun 10, 2023

Sask NDP leader Carla Beck visits Meadow Lake area

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is in the northwest region this week in an effort to connect with people across the province. Beck and Municipal Affairs Critic Erika Ritchie stopped in Meadow Lake ...

Jun 09, 2023

Provincial auditor calls for changes to boost Indigenous graduation rate

Saskatchewan Provincial Auditor Tara Clemett has made recommendations to increase the Indigenous three-year graduation rate, which currently sits below 50 per cent. Clemett released a report on June 6...

Jun 09, 2023

Meadow Lake Pride Month offering plenty to enjoy

Meadow Lake Pride is excited about all the activities happening in the community this June to celebrate LGBTQ2S+ Pride Month in the area. Volunteers have been busy getting all the events ready for the...

Jun 08, 2023

STF believes education funding still not enough, province picking favourites among divisions

The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) believes the province is picking favourites when it comes to education funding.They held a news conference on Thursday where they once again shared their fr...

Jun 08, 2023