Education

Concerns, challenges, and opportunities: Horizon Director of Education reflects on COVID

It seems like eons ago, but yesterday at the same time. Students and school staff province-wide were sent home five years ago this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The time that followed was marked ...

Mar 20, 2025

SRPSD announces new sports academy partnership

The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) announced a new partnership for their sports academy on Thursday. In a release, the division welcomed Trach Power Skating & Skills and Trach ...

Mar 20, 2025

Timber Bay Children's Home survivor hopeful settlement will be reached soon

A recent settlement that was reached between le--la Crosse Residential School attendees and the federal government is giving survivors of the Timber Bay Children's Home hope for compensation for their...

Mar 12, 2025

Dean of College of Medicine visits P.A. to weigh expansion opportunity

With the continual demand for more doctors and other health care practitioners in Saskatchewan, the head of the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan was in Prince Albert to meet peopl...

Mar 11, 2025

'Pretty excited': Teachers and STF still digesting Tuesday's decision

A day after announcing the arbiter's decision to allow class complexity in the Provincial Collective Bargaining Agreement, Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation said she...

Mar 05, 2025

NESD approves new school calendar for 2025-26

The North East School Division (NESD) has approved their 2025-26 calendar. The board passed the motion at this week's meeting. Director of Education Stacy Lair told northeastNOW they appreciated the f...

Feb 27, 2025

AI in higher education: Sask. universities grapple with the future of learning

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into student learning, universities in Saskatchewan have begun implementing guidelines to help students use AI tools ethically while ens...

Feb 03, 2025

'Screaming to be heard': protest scheduled Feb.4 in wake of women's basketball coach's firing

It started with leaving a jersey bag after some pre-season exhibition games in Caronport, SK. The bag belonged to the Lakeland Rustlers Women's basketball team and as per team rules - created by the g...

Jan 30, 2025

Human trafficking presentation held in Melfort

There were sobering presentations at a human trafficking presentation in Melfort on Thursday. Marguerite Riel Centre presented a 'Help Stop Human Trafficking' event at the Kerry Vickar Centre. Prince ...

Jan 30, 2025

Horizon School Division anticipating similar enrolment numbers for 2025-26

Enrolment numbers for Horizon School Division are expected to be similar in the fall. Director of Education Kevin Garinger told northeastNOW enrolment for the current school year started at just under...

Jan 29, 2025