Education

Equine Assisted Learning program offered to Mosquito School youth

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Mosquito School youth had an opportunity to learn more about caring for animals and themselves at the same time through an Equine Assisted Learning program offered this week....

Angela Brown Mar 26, 2021

Area leaders disturbed to see posters promoting racism in North Battleford community

Local area leaders are concerned about White Lives Matter posters appearing on streets in the North Battleford community recently.Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis was alarmed when he saw...

Mar 23, 2021

NESD Director of Education weighs in on rapid testing kits being shipped to Sask. schools

The Saskatchewan government announced on Monday that 100,000 rapid test kits were being shipped to Saskatchewan K-12 schools.North East School Division director of education Don Rempel told northeastN...

Mar 22, 2021

Rapid COVID testing heading to Sask. schools

The Government of Saskatchewan says K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid test kits which could start being put to use later this week. The Health ministry says it...

Mar 22, 2021

NESD releases 2021/2022 school calander, students to start before long weekend

The calendar for the 2021/2022 school year in the North East School Division (NESD) has been released.It's a pretty normal scheduled for the year, but director of education Don Rempel said they have m...

Mar 17, 2021

Olds College partners with Cervus Equipment on Smart Farm operations

RED DEER, Alta. – Olds College and Cervus Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the operation of the college's Smart Farm. The five-year agreement will see ...

rdnewsNOW staff Mar 17, 2021

Battlefords Ag Society still hoping to hold fair this year if restrictions lift

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - While the Battlefords Agricultural Society has had to cancel the Agri-Mex Farm, Trade and Home Show again this spring due to the pandemic, it is still hopeful to have some ev...

Angela Brown Mar 12, 2021

NESD replacing sections of roof at Reynolds Central School

The North East School Division (NESD) will soon be replacing sections of the roof at Reynolds Central School in Melfort.The work is expected to take two weeks this summer and was approved at a recent ...

Mar 12, 2021

Sask. schools get another $29M in COVID contingency funding

The Saskatchewan government is putting another $29 million into the province's schools as they deal with COVID-19.In a media release Thursday, the government said the funds will help school divisions ...

Mar 11, 2021

U of S president optimistic in-person learning will resume in the fall

The University of Saskatchewan is preparing for more face-to-face instruction in the fall.In a statement posted on the university's website, president Peter Stoicheff said he's "confident" there will ...

Mar 05, 2021