Education

Interim education plan extended, with focus on mental health

As students get ready to go back to the classroom, the Saskatchewan government has extended an education plan to ensure young learners are set up for success.Saskatchewan's Interim Provincial Educatio...

Aug 17, 2022

Midwest Food Resources community garden project flourishing

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The third project for the Midwest Food Resources (MFR) community garden is coming in nicely since it was started last year. Executive director, Vesna Fa, said the weather has...

Angela Brown Jul 22, 2022

Saskatchewan school division fires employee after $5K taken

A now-former employee of Saskatchewan's Living Sky School Division was fired after taking more than $5,000 from the division during the third quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year.In a media release Mond...

Jul 04, 2022

New Indigenous Outdoor Learning Centre opens at Hanin Creek

SaskPolytech and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) recently celebrated the launch of a project meant to increase cultural awareness.The Indigenous Outdoor Learning Centre is an extension of the H...

Jul 02, 2022

Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary officially celebrates grand opening

After four years in the making, the Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary (HUGS) has finally opened.HUGS was originally proposed back in 2018, but due to COVID, operations were shut down and the project was...

Jun 29, 2022

Many northern Saskatchewan students receive Youth Apprenticeship Industry Scholarships

On Friday, the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) announced that Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships are being awarded to 100 high school ...

Jun 24, 2022

Carrot River hires contractor for new school

The new school coming to Carrot River has checked off another box and is getting closer to the build being started.The North East School Division (NESD) has hired Wright Construction as their official...

Jun 23, 2022

U of S drops mask mandate for summer

Beginning July 4, people no longer need to cover their faces when visiting the University of Saskatchewan's campus.The university is hitting pause on the masking protocol for summer."Masks will not be...

Jun 22, 2022

Aylsham couple honoured in MADD Canada sign

EDITOR's NOTE: A previous version of this story stated the couple was from Arborfield, when they were in fact from Aylsham. We have made the correction. -- A retired couple from Aylsham who were kille...

Jun 14, 2022

Horizon School Division to lock doors during the day, one point of access required

The shooting in Texas that left 21 people dead, most of them children, is being felt closer to home.The Horizon School Division, whose head office is in Humboldt, said that incident is the main driver...

Jun 07, 2022