Spartans volleyball teams continue to build

By Mac Christie The Carpenter High School volleyball teams were in action the past weekend, with the boy’s team at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and the girl’s at St. Mary’s in Prince Albert. The boy’s finished in second place, losing to St. Mary’s of Prince Albert in the final by scores of 25-23 … Read more

Sci-fi science camps beam into Jonas Samson

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By Rhonda Cooper Jonas Samson Junior High School in Meadow Lake was the place to be the week of Aug. 8-12. The University of Saskatchewan’s third annual SCI-FI camp, run by four U of S students provided fun, hands-on projects for the 11 campers. “We go to 15 different locations,” said Graham Epp, satellite camp … Read more

Northern nursing program to begin in fall

By Ben Ingram In the fight for improved healthcare in the North a new advantage has emerged. Beginning this year, students seeking a four-year nursing degree will be able to study in La Ronge and Ile-a-la Crosse, where an onsite program through Northlands College has been established to cater to the specific needs of northerners. … Read more

La Plonge artist paints her love of nature

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By Mac Christie Her journey began when she was only five years old. Viola Woodhouse would travel to the forest in her native Czech Republic, with her mother, sister and grandmother, and spend a day relaxing and living in the wild. She would gather wild herbs and mushrooms with her grandmother, an early environmentalist. “She … Read more

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