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Northern Lights Public Schools, Lakeland Catholic School Division and Conseil scolaire Centre-Est are working together to resolve some of the questions parents have. St. Paul School Division has set up online classwork for Grade 12 students starting Wednesday, with work for other grades to pour through later this week. NLPS, …

Here are the latest details regarding school boards in the area addressing often-asked questions following the cancellation of K-12 classes. Northern Lights Public Schools Today our division office leadership team participated in a conference call with Alberta Education where we received a bit more direction on how we are to …

Schools in the Lakeland are evaluating the next steps following the province cancelling all K-12 classes on Sunday. Northern Lights Public Schools superintendent Rick Cusson said in a release Monday morning that they are seeking guidance from Alberta Education. “Today we will be seeking further clarification from Alberta Education about …

Image credit: Alex Tétrault, National Observer. Effective immediately, students will no longer be attending classes in K-12 schools and post-secondary institutions until further notice, the provincial government announced on Sunday. Post-secondary campuses will still remain open, but classes are cancelled. School authorities are expected to continue their regular day-to-day operations …

Message from Northern Lights Public Schools:   Earlier this week we committed to sharing updates about COVID-19 and what we are doing in our schools when there was new information to share. We have been monitoring what has been happening in the province and reviewing the information and updates provided …

Eva Olsson, Holocaust survivor, delivers her message to students at Dr. Brosseau School on Wednesday. “It’s a blessing to be here. 75 years ago, I was not that blessed. I was a slave labourer in Germany.” Eva Olsson tours across Canada to classrooms, churches, First Nations, military bases and conferences …

Due to the recent COVID-19 global outbreak, Portage College is cancelling and postponing major events this month. The St. Paul International Street Foods Culinary Adventure (March 13) and the Lac La Biche 17th Annual Round Dance (March 14) have been cancelled. The Student Scholarship Fundraising Dinner (March 28) is postponed until …

Holly Morrisseau and Morgwn Martin are in their second year of Natural Resources Technology (NRT). They were both knee-deep in studies but made time to apply for a bursary that would help ease some of the financial pressure of being a full-time student. Each applied for a $1,000 bursary offered …

Portage College’s Culinary Arts students are inviting the public to come and travel the world – without leaving the comforts of Northeastern Alberta. The students are hosting an International Street Foods Culinary Adventure on March 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Event Centre in the College’s St. Paul …

Cold Lake High School will be upgrading their musical instruments and equipment thanks to a national grant. The $11,500 grant comes from CARAT, the same group that is involved with the Juno Awards, and CLHS received the money last Friday. The grant is open to any school in Canada and …