Education

Northern communities selected for Dene linguistic research project

A four-year project examining the Dene language in two northern Saskatchewan communities will hopefully begin next month.That's according to University of Saskatchewan Professor of Linguistics Olga Lo...

Jul 27, 2020

Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border

WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...

Jul 27, 2020

North West College plans "blended" learning, tuition freeze for 2020-21 school year

North West College, with campuses in North Battleford and Meadow Lake, will provide students with what is described as a "blended" learning format for the 2020-21 school year, with a combination of in...

Jul 20, 2020

Gang Awareness and Prevention Project material being released by Onion Lake RCMP

Onion Lake RCMP are releasing Gang Awareness and Prevention (GAP) material in partnership with Onion Lake Cree Nation. These resources will include videos, posters, and an information booklet.The GAP ...

Jul 03, 2020

Sask. student bloggers win summer intern contest

Saskatchewan is well represented among this year's Green Dream Bloggers, winners of the Forest Products Association of Canada's (FPAC) summer internship contest.Jace Timmer and Ty Edwards of Meadow La...

Jul 02, 2020

North Battleford, Blaine Lake and Lloydminster among communities to benefit from province's funding

A number of Saskatchewan schools will reap the benefits of the province's new funding for education recently announced. Blaine Lake will see a new school, while two schools in Lloydminster will enjoy ...

Jun 24, 2020

New elementary school announced for La Loche

The provincial government is committing funds for a new facility to replace Ducharme Elementary Community School in La Loche. The announcement was made Tuesday morning and it took Northern Lights Scho...

Jun 24, 2020

JA Digital Campus Launches in Saskatchewan

Students across Saskatchewan will have access to financial literacy courses through a digital campus.Now until June 30, and starting again in September, Junior Achievement (JA) in Saskatchewan and Inn...

Jun 17, 2020

STF president disappointed no extra money in Sask. budget for COVID-19 related school safety measures

As the provincial government announced its full 2020-21 budget, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze said he was not only surprised, but disappointed it didn't specifically contain...

Jun 16, 2020

STF hopes teacher health and safety taken into consideration when school reopening plans are announced

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is following on the heels of the provincial NDP, calling for a safe and cautious return to schools eventually.While STF President Patrick Maze didn't mention the ...

Jun 05, 2020