Michael Oleksyn covers regional civic affairs including RMs, city council, local school divisions and the impacts of COVID-19. He can be reached at 306-764-4276 ext 230 or by email at michael.oleksyn@paherald.sk.ca.
His position was made possible by funding through the Local Journalism Initiative. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada.
LATEST ARTICLES
Catholic Division approves contractor for window replacement project
Prince Albert Catholic School Division has selected the company that will be completing division’s window replacement project. The board approved a contract with Nagy Holdings...
Feeding Our Future program surpasses 250,00 emergency lunches for Prince Albert...
The Feeding our Future program hit a major milestone in 2022, serving its 250,000th lunch to Prince Albert students since it launched in 2016. The...
Catholic school division to return to in-person meetings, Sask. Rivers adds...
Both the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division and Prince Albert Catholic School Division boards of education made changes to their meeting formats at their final...
New Indigenous learning encampment focuses on land-based education
A new encampment nestled in the boreal forest north of Prince Albert will focus on land-based education. The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), Saskatchewan Wildlife...
Melfort Museum celebrates Grand Opening for Indigenous Peoples and Archaeology Building
To celebrate National Indigenous People's Day, the Melfort and District Museum held the Grand Opening for their new Indigenous Peoples and Archaeology Building on...
Carlton bids farewell to Class of ’22 with combination of old...
It was a different kind of graduation for students at Carlton Comprehensive High School on Tuesday. The ceremony combined elements of the 2021 graduation...
Traditions return for Ecole St. Mary Class of 2022
For the first time since 2019, the Ecole St. Mary High School graduating class was able to have an in-person ceremony at the Art...
More childcare spaces soon to be available at St. Michael and...
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division and Prince Albert Childcare Co-operative Association have partnered together to create more childcare spaces in the city. Two new...
Sask Rivers Distance Learning Centre celebrates first in person graduation
Just because you are an online school doesn't mean you can't celebrate a graduation in a traditional way. The Saskatchewan Rives School Division Distance Learning...
Transfer to City transportation for students discussed during Sask Rivers meeting
The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division board of education got a fresh look at the transportation accountability report on Monday. That led to a discussion about...
