Tag Archives: Education
Language figures show some changes in Saskatchewan
More people in Saskatchewan are speaking both English and French. According to Statistics Canada the number of people speaking both of the countries official languages climbed by nearly five per cent ...
Dec 13, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. city council considers U-turn ban
Prince Albert city council is pondering prohibiting U-turns in school zones.Coun. Blake Edwards suggested the idea at Monday night's council meeting. He said he was responding to safety concerns raise...
Dec 10, 2019 Council is looking at ways to address safety concerns raised by residents. (file photo/paNOW staff)
Ladies Range Day focused on firearm safety
Ladies Range Day was held at Northern Elite Firearms in Prince Albert on Sunday.It offered the basics in firearm safety and how to handle different types of guns, for women who are new to the sport.Ow...
Dec 09, 2019 Wendy Praski put her skills to the test at Ladies Range Day at Northern Elite Firearms on Sunday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
U of S leads study on service animals for veterans with PTSD
The University of Saskatchewan is leading a program that focuses on helping veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).It will examine the link between service animals and problematic ...
Dec 08, 2019 Dr. Colleen Dell is on the University of Saskatchewan team leading a study on service dogs and veterans with PTSD. (University of Saskatchewan)
Diet plays factor in mental health, says nutritional therapist
Watching what you eat could be a big step towards better mental health, according to a nutritional therapist.Kristina Virro, a registered dietitian and therapist with Fresh Insight, told Brent Loucks ...
Dec 08, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
New exhibit displays experiences of forest fire in La Ronge
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library in Prince Albert is the home of a new exhibit.Forest Fire: Picturing Our Experiences is an exhibit that shares the experiences of forest fire from the La Ronge ar...
Dec 08, 2019 Heidi Walker opens her exhibit at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library on Saturday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Carlton takes time to honour victims of Montreal Massacre
It has been 30 years since 14 women were shot and killed at cole Polytechnique in Montreal. Students and staff at Carlton Comprehensive High School took time out Friday afternoon to take in a dramatic...
Dec 06, 2019 The performance involved students lighting candles to memorialize each of the victims. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Back-to-back for Birch Hills, silver for Annaheim at boys volleyball provincials
A handful of hardware is coming back to northeast Saskatchewan after boys provincial volleyball championships on the weekend.From Nov. 22 to 23, teams from all over competed for gold in their respecti...
Nov 26, 2019 Birch Hills won their second straight provincial title on the weekend. (Submitted Photo/Shannon Vey)
Teachers' biggest challenge is classroom complexity says NDP candidate
A local teacher and provincial political candidate says the move to more complex classroom composition in recent years is the main concern for his colleagues in the Prince Albert area.Troy Parenteau, ...
Nov 22, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Local school division receives provincial award
The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division has been recognized provincially.This week in Regina, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) gave Saskatchewan Rivers the premier's award on behalf o...
Nov 20, 2019 The delegation from Saskatchewan Rivers School Division received the award in Regina this week. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan School Boards Association)
