Education

Turtleford area annual Christmas Bird Count coming up

The Turtleford area group of birding enthusiasts is getting geared up to take part in their annual Christmas Bird Count event again this year. Coordinator Brent Keen hopes to see a good turnout for th...

Angela Brown Dec 11, 2022

14 per cent of students absent in North Central: CRISP report

Just over 14 per cent of students in the North Central area were absent in the last two weeks in the latest update on respiratory illnesses from the province. The North Central rate was slightly lower...

Dec 08, 2022

Over $40k in scholarships handed out to Carlton Trail College students

A total of 43 students from Carlton Trail College (CTC) recently received a bit of a financial boost.In all, the students received a combined $41,000 through CTC scholarships and bursaries during this...

Dec 08, 2022

Sask. Polytechnic signs agreement with schools in Germany

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is expanding its horizons by signing more agreements with international post-secondary schools.Following an announcement last month that the school, which has campuses in Sask...

Dec 06, 2022

Northeast schools get big funds to light up classrooms

Provincial funding for some major upgrades in schools in northeast Saskatchewan has paid off.Both the Horizon and North East School Divisions said the projects have helped with more than just the impr...

Dec 04, 2022

Cumberland College currently housing record number of international students

Cumberland College, known for providing education to students in northeast Saskatchewan, has vastly increased its educational reach.Instead of limiting its student pool to Melfort, Tisdale, and Nipawi...

Nov 30, 2022

Horizon School Division keeping same Board of Education Chair and Vice-Chair

The Horizon School Division (HSD) will have some familiar faces running their Board of Education for the upcoming year.Trustees Jim Hack and Linda Mattock were the sole nominees for the roles of Board...

Nov 30, 2022

Naicam and Rose Valley crowned provincial champions

The sounds of screeching shoes and cheers filled high school gyms across the province this past weekend for provincial volleyball championships.The 2A tournament was split between Gull Lake and Fairvi...

Nov 21, 2022

Three local organizations receive funding from Canada Post

A total of three local organizations will see their programming boosted courtesy of Canada Post and their Community Foundation grant.Yellow Quill First Nation, the Tisdale Twisters Gymnastics Club, an...

Oct 26, 2022

‘Excited to see it continue’: The story of a graduate’s experience in Sturgeon Lake Health Center

In what's being called another step on the journey to reconciliation with First Nations peoples, a graduate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic is sharing her experience of working in a First Nations health...

Oct 26, 2022