Tag Archives: Education
Teachers renew sanctions for fall
Even as Saskatchewan teachers resume bargaining with the province, the STF has a new mandate to keep sanctions going in the fall if no deal is reached. In a news release posted to their website on Thu...
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''Illegal, destructive, dangerous': UVic president cites complaints about encampment
VICTORIA - The president of the University of Victoria says a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on its campus is drawing an increasing number of complaints about harassment and intimidation, but also...
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Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women raises awareness of 'Stolen Sisters'
A group of dedicated supporters came out for the Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) in North Battleford today.The event was organized by the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Cent...
May 15, 2024
Judge refuses McGill's bid for injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused McGill University's request for an injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been set up on its downtown Montreal campus sinc...
May 15, 2024
Lewochko Scholarships presented to local students
Three students from the Battlefords are being recognized with 2024 scholarships presented by the Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF). John Paul II Collegiate's Marielle Bala, Olesja F...
May 14, 2024
New incentive offers up to $10K signing bonus for northern teachers
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) is hopeful a new teacher signing allowance will address a longstanding staffing shortage. Announced last week, the incentive will provide $10,000 to new teac...
May 14, 2024
Prince Albert area MLAs banned from Pride month activities
Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Prince Albert area will have to sit out next month's Pride Month activities.Prince Albert Pride has announced its standing with Queen City Pride, banning ML...
May 14, 2024
Metis early childhood educators honoured in special ceremony in Regina
To help commemorate Early Childhood Educators (ECE) Month, the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) honoured some of their best educators recently.A special awards gala took place with the Saskatchewan Ea...
May 13, 2024
STF members to vote on possibility of sanctions beyond school year
Teachers in Saskatchewan will vote on the possibility of more sanctions next week.According to the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, union members will vote on Wednesday and Thursday "on giving the S...
May 13, 2024
McGill in court seeking injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill University have become "occupiers" living in a fortified and barricaded mini-village, a lawyer for the Montreal school argued on Monday as he asked for ...
May 13, 2024