Tag Archives: Education
Behind the mask: adapting to change in the classroom
There may be some minor discomfort and a few issues with communication, but students seem to be adapting to life behind the mask. And the key message is things aren't as bad as initially feared.That's...
Sep 17, 2020
Local jeweller donates gift to teachers
Teachers at Ecole St. Anne Catholic School in Prince Albert received a nice surprise Tuesday - an unexpected sign of appreciation. Paris Jewellers, a local retailer gifted each of the staff members a ...
Sep 15, 2020
University students worried about privacy over test-monitoring software
Universities have had to find a whole new way of doing things in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means whole new problems.Some of the solutions have students worried about their privacy.El...
Sep 15, 2020
Planning underway for new Blaine Lake school
An exciting future awaits students, staff and the community of Blaine Lake. The beginning of planning and design of the new $9.5 million Kindergarten to Grade 12 school has been announced by the provi...
Sep 14, 2020
Maze says teachers pleased with staggered start, but others won’t teach
After a staggered return to school last week that saw different cohorts of students back in classes on different days, all students returned on Monday.On the Greg Morgan Morning Show, Saskatchewan Tea...
Sep 14, 2020
Prairie North Coop Agro Team gain training in emergency response
STRASBOURG, Sask. - Five members of the Prairie North Coop Agro team attended emergency response training for anhydrous ammonia last week in Strasbourg. Agro Division Manager Larry Kohl told northeast...
Sep 11, 2020
P.A. businesses adapting to changing COVID landscape
Prince Albert businesses are making moves to accommodate the change of season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the new reality of a return to school for children and the increased transmission r...
Sep 11, 2020
University of Saskatchewan sees increase in enrollment
Enrollment at the University of Saskatchewan is on track to be the highest ever.Alison Pickrell, assistant vice-provost of strategic enrollment management for the U of S says there is a two per cent j...
Sep 09, 2020
Early absenteeism in P.A. schools a concern: administrator
It is still very early days in the new school year but a Prince Albert administrator says what appears to be an unusually high rate of absenteeism is a concern.paNOW has heard of very low attendances ...
Sep 09, 2020
Day 1 of an extraordinary start to the school year
For many Prince Albert students who were reacquainting themselves with friends after months away, the smiles were hidden by face masks and hugs were not on the agenda.However, both local school divisi...
Sep 08, 2020
