Tag Archives: Education
Leaders of two Quebec teachers unions approve partial deal with provincial government
QUEBEC - Two Quebec teachers unions say their leadership has approved a partial agreement with the provincial government, marking one small step forward in a broader series of labour disputes that thr...
Dec 23, 2023
Concordia offers new award of up to $4,000 in response to Quebec tuition hike
Montreal's Concordia University has announced financial support of up to $4,000 for incoming out-of-province students in hopes of addressing concerns that a new government-imposed tuition increase wil...
Dec 22, 2023
P.A. Kinsmen Club wraps up another year for annual Christmas project at local schools
It's become an annual Christmas tradition for the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club as hundreds of local kids were given an early gift.Volunteers helped wrap, pack and hand out roughly 500 gifts for students...
Dec 21, 2023
'Dedication to serving Canadians': PM pays tribute to former MP John Godfrey
OTTAWA - The late John Godfrey, a former university president, newspaper editor and Liberal MP, made meaningful and lasting contributions to public life, recalled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "His d...
Dec 21, 2023
Vintage gun for teacher's presentation triggers police lockdown at Vancouver school
VANCOUVER - A prop for a teacher's presentation at a Vancouver secondary school set off a lockdown and an emergency response by police on Thursday. Police say a teacher at Lord Byng Secondary called 9...
Dec 21, 2023
As Quebec teachers strike drags on, fears rise about children's welfare
MONTREAL - As a Quebec teachers strike drags on, parents and child development experts warn the resulting classroom closures will have a profound effect on some students' education. The Fdration Auton...
Dec 21, 2023
Sturgeon Lake high school student helps warm Prince Albert's homeless
A Grade 12 student at Sturgeon Lake Central School is embodying the Christmas spirit.Paris Joseyounen was among a number of students brought into Prince Albert on Monday to get props for their Christm...
Dec 20, 2023
Northlands planning for new administration degree program
Northlands College will offer a Bachelor of Administration program in the fall of the 2024. It was announced in a media release Wednesday. The program is made possible through an agreement between the...
Dec 20, 2023
Share of students in French schools rises in Quebec over last two decades: watchdog
MONTREAL - The number of Quebec children attending school in French continues to grow as the number of students eligible for education in English decreases, new data from the province's language watch...
Dec 20, 2023
Local students recognized at Carlton Trail College celebration
Carlton Trail College recently commemorated its 50th anniversary at a celebratory event in Humboldt.The Dec. 7 celebration was the culmination of a year-long recognition of the impact the regional col...
Dec 20, 2023