Education

Saskatchewan school division fires employee after $5K taken

A now-former employee of Saskatchewan's Living Sky School Division was fired after taking more than $5,000 from the division during the third quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year.In a media release Mond...

Jul 04, 2022

New Indigenous Outdoor Learning Centre opens at Hanin Creek

SaskPolytech and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) recently celebrated the launch of a project meant to increase cultural awareness.The Indigenous Outdoor Learning Centre is an extension of the H...

Jul 02, 2022

North West College launching new Liberal Arts program

North West College (NWC) will have new programming for students this fall.The Liberal Arts one-year Certificate program and two-year Diploma program are set to start in September at the Meadow Lake an...

Jun 24, 2022

Many northern Saskatchewan students receive Youth Apprenticeship Industry Scholarships

On Friday, the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) announced that Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships are being awarded to 100 high school ...

Jun 24, 2022

U of S drops mask mandate for summer

Beginning July 4, people no longer need to cover their faces when visiting the University of Saskatchewan's campus.The university is hitting pause on the masking protocol for summer."Masks will not be...

Jun 22, 2022

Northern Lights School Division needs 21 teachers before September, hosts recruitment event in Green Lake

While students have only days left before the summer break, administration with Northern Lights School Division will be spending that time recruiting 21 teachers. That's according to superintendent of...

Jun 21, 2022

Hall Lake and Sucker River students benefit from instruction by professional fiddler

A well-known musician is nearly finished a three-month program teaching the fiddle in Hall Lake and Sucker River. Tristen Durocher began instructing students Grade 3 and older in those communities in ...

Lisa Brady Jun 07, 2022

Local Cree language program receives green light for expansion

A successful language program that has gained a Prince Albert school a lot of positive feedback from both its own families, as well as the general community as a whole, is growing.Next Fall, the Cree ...

Lisa Brady Jun 06, 2022

Treaty 6, Métis flags raised by Northwest School Division

The Northwest School Division raised Treaty and Mtis flags this week.A smudging ceremony preceded the raising of the flags for each of the 23 schools, in order for them to be displayed in or outside o...

Jun 03, 2022

Andrews accepts prestigious provincial education award

Teacher Julie Andrews of La Ronge's Churchill Community High School is the recipient of a prestigious provincial education award. She was selected for a 2022 Arbos for Contributions to Education and t...

Jun 01, 2022