Education

Sask. NDP slams government over decline in teaching positions

Student enrolment has steadily increased over the past five years, and the Saskatchewan NDP is raising the alarm over the lack of teachers to accommodate the growing number of students.Citing numbers ...

Jan 08, 2025

Top 10 provincial stories of 2024

This year was one with many triumphs and challenges, one in which concerns were heard via voting and protest. Saskatchewan residents also brought local talents and accomplishments to the national and ...

Dec 31, 2024

'It wasn't safe': Being trans in rural Saskatchewan

Quinn Loewen's classmates never knew him by his identity: it wasn't safe. He went to Medstead Central School, roughly an hour from the Battlefords and is situated in the conservative village of Medste...

Dec 30, 2024

Year in Review: Carrot River Valley School celebrates grand opening

A significant milestone in the northeast in 2024 was the grand opening of the new Carrot River Valley School. The facility opened to students from Grades 5 through 12 back in January, but kids from Ki...

Dec 26, 2024

Look back, look ahead in Horizon School Division

The Horizon School Division's Director of Education is looking back at 2024, and ahead at what promises to be a busy 2025 in the region. Director of Education Kevin Garinger said the calendar year was...

Dec 24, 2024

Sask. teachers, government wrap binding arbitration hearing

The binding arbitration hearing between the Teachers' Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee concluded Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. in Saskatoon.Written positions on wa...

Dec 19, 2024

NESD Director of Education discusses initiatives for 2024, 2025

The Director of Education for the North East School Division (NESD) is weighing in on a busy 2024 and what we can expect for 2025. Stacy Lair told northeastNOW the board has recently looked over the 2...

Dec 18, 2024

Melfort student receives tuition money from Suncrest College contest

A Melfort student is the recipient of the Suncrest College Win Your Tuition contest for 2024. Jonathan Quibell was named the winner of this year's contest, which awards up to $7,000 in tuition to a de...

Dec 17, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...

Dec 16, 2024

Canada’s largest Cree-bilingual reflects on the legacy of Indian Residential Schools with its new name

After 10 months and 135 possible name suggestions, St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon will dawn a new name and that's reason to celebrate.The name selected is awsisak k-nmhtocik- St. Franc...

Dec 13, 2024