Tag Archives: Education
St.Francis school opening delayed to Thursday
A further one day delay has been announced regarding the start to the academic year at St.Francis School. This follows the damage caused by a water main break last week.In a media release issued by Pr...
Sep 03, 2019 A water main break caused extensive damage to St.Francis school and has forced a further delay to the start of the new year.(Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan schools not looking at official broad ban on cellphones in class
While there's no cemented rules on cellphones in Saskatchewan classrooms, administrators are keeping an eye on Ontario counterparts as new rules are set to take effect this November. The Ontario Minis...
Sep 03, 2019 Ontario students beginning in November, will be limited in how they can use their
phones. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Speaker discusses importance of reconciliation
Kevin Lamoureaux credits survivors of the country's residential school system for working to start dialogue on reconciliation in Canada."It's a gift given to us by survivors so we can allow Canada to ...
Sep 01, 2019 Kevin Lamoureaux speaks at the Ches Leach Lounge. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Skateboards and scooters donated to West Flat schools
Students at Westview, St. Michael and Queen Mary schools in Prince Albert have received a nice gift from Canadian Tire.Each school is getting 50 skate boards and 25 scooters. Former West flat resident...
Aug 30, 2019 Pictured here from left to right: Malcolm Jenkins, Charlene Miller, Cheryl Arcand, Donny Parenteau, Kari Korczak, and Darren McDougall. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Universities using technology to deliver mental health services
Students at University of Regina will have a new tool to help them deal with mental health concerns as they head back to school next week. A new text crisis line will connect students who message in w...
Aug 30, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
St. Francis School start date delayed
Students at St. Francis School will get one more day of summer holidays.The school's start date has been pushed from Tuesday Sept. 3 to Wednesday Sept. 4A water main break is responsible for the delay...
Aug 29, 2019 St. Francis School (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
CAA offers drivers advice as kids head back to school
The start of school is right around the corner and CAA Saskatchewan is reminding drivers of their roadway lessons. Christine Niemczyk, director of corporate communications and public relations for CAA...
Aug 29, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is offering some back to school safety advice (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Physical activity offers running start to a healthy school year
As the summer season winds down and the leaves begin to change, a new school year is on the horizon. Whether getting involved with an extracurricular sports team, or enjoying the refreshing fall breez...
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Prince Albert Police get ready for back to school season
With students preparing to embark upon brand new school year, PAPS members are taking the opportunity to remind everyone to stay safe."Everyone's been on holidays and we're not used to those school zo...
Aug 28, 2019 Prince Albert school zones will soon revert back to the 30 km/h speed limit. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Groups ready campaign to help young voters identify ‘fake news’ in election
Samantha Reusch is aiming to help young Canadians identify misinformation online because she and her colleagues can't monitor all social media platforms for false information during this fall's campai...
Aug 24, 2019 Caro Loutfi, right, manager of Apathy is Boring, and Samantha Reusch are seen in their office in Montreal on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson)
