Education

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

Students perform $84,000 in free dental work for northern residents

Saskatchewan Polytechnic and University of Regina students helped bring smiles to the faces of people in La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation and Buffalo Narrows last week. During the Northern Healt...

Oct 17, 2022

Youth Matter hosting symposium and benefit concert

Youth Matter is hosting a free symposium, immersed in creative exploration with a unique and talented group of artists, creatives, and mental health advocates.The symposium began Thursday morning at 9...

Oct 13, 2022

Melfort Fire Department to host Open House, once again

For the first time since 2019, the Melfort Fire Department will be hosting its annual Open House.This Thursday, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., the department will be celebrating fire prevention week and ...

Oct 11, 2022

'This could have gone on for years': Horizon School Division fires employee accused of stealing funds

The Horizon School Division is still looking to retrieve funds allegedly stolen by a former employee.Administrators for the the division, which oversees communities in the Humboldt, Wakaw, and St. Bri...

Oct 11, 2022