Tag Archives: Education
Be Someone's Hero: Local schools celebrate Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day is Feb. 24 across Canada as people wear pink in support of anti-bullying.In Melfort, Brunswick School is using the term "Be Someone's Hero" to help promote doing the right thing, and he...
Feb 24, 2021
Saskatchewan soaks up inspiration from Mars landing
NASA has successfully placed the world's - and the known universe's - most expensive six-wheeled vehicle on Mars, after a nerve-wracking entry, descent and landing of the Perseverance Rover on Thursda...
Feb 18, 2021
Former Humboldt mayor receives Municipalities of Sask. service award
Former Humboldt mayor and retired school principal Malcolm Eaton received the Scoop Lewry Award during the 2021 Municipalities of Saskatchewan convention this past week.The award celebrates excellent ...
Feb 12, 2021
Industry partnership taps Lethbridge College researchers for agriculture data project
LETHBRIDGE, AB.– When Calgary companies Jadler Industries and Random Acronym were looking to test out new technology for monitoring soil moisture in agriculture, there was only one place to go: ...
Feb 11, 2021
School support workers worried they aren’t being protected
Schools have had to change all kinds of things for the pandemic - from recess times to semester schedules to band practice.But some support workers in the schools say they're not protected. Jackie Chr...
Feb 08, 2021
Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club shows resilience in staying together amidst pandemic
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – There has been continued strong interest in the Battlefords area 4-H club despite the ongoing pandemic. Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club currently has 32 members, mainly f...
Feb 05, 2021
University students unions warn of cautious approach to future online learning
Autumn LaRose-Smith never imagined being the student union president in a time when the University of Saskatchewan campus remains largely empty due to COVID-19 restrictions.After months of Zoom meetin...
Jan 29, 2021
Canadian Safety Train Express offering online railway education for students
The Cudworth, based Canadian Safety Train Express (CSTE) will continue to provide railway safety education to the public but are moving those efforts online.The COVID-19 pandemic has put a pause on in...
Jan 26, 2021
Trudeau, Moe send video messages remembering fifth anniversary of La Loche school shooting
Friday marks the fifth anniversary of the La Loche school shooting, which resulted in four deaths and injuries to seven others. In honour of the date, Northern Lights School Division released a video ...
Jan 21, 2021
NESD calls by-election for Star City, Naicam subdivision
Saskatchewan's municipal and school board elections on Nov. 9, 2020 didn't resolve everything for the North East School Division's (NESD) representatives.Only seven of the eight school trustee spots w...
Jan 21, 2021