Tag Archives: Education
National retreat in Prince Albert addresses challenges facing youth
Youth and young adults from across the country have gathered in Prince Albert, and as a group are talking about ways to not only increase graduation rates, but also break down barriers that may be ass...
May 11, 2023
Birch Hills students medal at Sask. Skills Competition
Two grade 9 students at Birch Hills Public School recently won medals at a provincial tournament.Marissa Babbings and Emily Simmonds took part in Saskatchewan's annual Skills Canada Competition with B...
May 10, 2023
Prince Albert school combats hunger with new after school cooking program
Sephora Korpan, a Grade 6 student at Prince Albert's Arthur Peachey school, says she always wanted to learn how to cook.Korpan is among dozens of students enrolled this year in a new afterschool cooki...
May 08, 2023
Northern and central Sask. students among nine new members of the Order of Gabriel Dumont
It is one of the Mtis Nation's highest civilian honours and now, nine students have received bronze medals and are invested into the Order of Gabriel Dumont.The students come from Pinehouse Lake, La L...
May 08, 2023
Nearly 20 positions filled at Prince Albert, Nipawin, & La Ronge online schooling campuses
Over 100 positions have been filled within the new Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC).This will be the main hub for online education in the province with the main campus set in Kenaston,...
May 03, 2023
Former Prince Albert student speaks at massive rally in support of teachers
The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation were expecting a good show of support at their weekend rally at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. What they got was a crowd of 3,500 people, and one of the s...
May 03, 2023
Citing school safety concerns, Meath Park parents start petition
Editor's note: This story was updated Wednesday at 2:37p.m., to reflect a statement from RCMP. Frustrated by what they describe as a lack of answers and communication from school administration, a gro...
May 03, 2023
Motivational speaker encourages youth to empty their backpacks
A motivational speaker from Ontario says social media can be used for good but without proper boundaries can also lead to unhealthy comparisons and bullying.Sam Demma's cross-country "Empty your Backp...
May 02, 2023
Prince Albert hairstyling students hone their craft overseas
Martie McLeod describes her recent experience overseas as "eye-opening."McLeod was one of a number of students from the hairstyling diploma program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Prince Albert campus, ...
May 01, 2023
Science Centre hosts energy efficiency exhibit for Grade 7 students
Grade 7 students are getting out of the classroom to see one of their units brought to life in front of them at the Prince Albert Science Centre. Running through the weekend and continuing the morning...
Apr 24, 2023
