Tag Archives: Education
'The first black doctor on the Prairies': a look at Dr. Shadd during Black History Month in Canada
February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...
Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)
Duo hopes to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to P.A.
A pair of Prince Albert residents are looking to start a local chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.The 25-year-old program has made the country music star a champion of early childhood liter...
Feb 19, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Aboriginal Storytelling with Leah Dorion
It is Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Writers Guild and the Mann Art Gallery hosted Mtis artist and writer Leah Dorion to share her gift on Saturday.Dorion, who was rais...
Feb 16, 2020 Leah Dorion reads her children's book at the Mann Art Gallery on Satuday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Transport Canada to launch school bus seatbelt pilots in Sudbury, Ont., and B.C.
OTTAWA - Some kids who take the bus to school in British Columbia and Sudbury, Ont., can expect to buckle up as part of a new seatbelt pilot project announced by the federal government on Friday.Trans...
Feb 15, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
City considers Rivier Academy site for Francophone school
Prince Albert's French speaking community may soon have a new school. Members of the P.A. French Canadian Society said they are continuing to work on finding a replacement for their current school bui...
Feb 14, 2020 The site of the former Rivier Academy is being considered for a planned Francophone school in P.A. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Conciliation report urges teachers, government to meet on classroom issues
Teachers and the government are not on the same page in terms of writing classroom size and composition into a contract, but both sides agree on the urgency of meeting to address those issues beyond t...
Feb 13, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Snowmobile journey in northern Sask. aims to raise PTSD awareness
A snowmobile trek across northern Saskatchewan next week will focus on raising awareness of the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).Erik Foster of Colonsay and his 15-year-old son, Kaine...
Feb 12, 2020 Erik Foster of Colonsay will set out on a snowmobile journey across northern Saskatchewan next week to spread awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.(Submitted photo/Erik Foster)
Carlton partnering with Alberta academy to offer students new opportunity
Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has teamed up with an Alberta-based organization to offer a new program for high school students.Starting next school year in the fall Carlton Comprehensive ...
Feb 11, 2020 Carlton Comprehensive High School is set to offer a new program in the fall of 2020. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Province's teachers vote on next steps in impasse with government
Saskatchewan's teachers are voting today and tomorrow on next steps regarding their dispute with the province over class size,composition and working conditions.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (S...
Feb 10, 2020 STF president Patrick Maze is hoping to get a strong mandate from his membership. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
U of S students draft plans for P.A. riverbank revitalization
A group of University of Saskatchewan students is brainstorming ideas and drafting designs for Prince Albert's downtown riverbank. The results of the semester long project will be presented to city co...
Feb 07, 2020 (Instagram/plan446.studio)
