Tag Archives: Education
Educators 'heartened' as B.C. and Ontario mandate Holocaust education
VANCOUVER - One of Claude Romney's earliest memories from when she was a young girl in France is of her father being arrested by German soldiers and a French police officer. "When my father was arrest...
Nov 02, 2023
Quebec tuition hike: Concordia says it could lose 90% of out-of-province students
Montreal's Concordia University is warning of "devastating financial implications" if Quebec moves forward with a plan to double tuition for out-of-province students starting next fall. In an internal...
Nov 01, 2023
Community Winter Clothing Drive on now
Donations are still being accepted for the Community Winter Clothing Drive on now. The project is a partnership with Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC), North West College and Scotiabank. ...
Oct 31, 2023
RCMP hoping for more treats than tricks on Halloween
As little ghosts and goblins get set for trick or treating Tuesday night, Battlefords RCMP are encouraging everyone to take extra precautions so that everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. Staff Sgt...
Oct 31, 2023
B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025. It has been a "frightening time" for the Jew...
Oct 30, 2023
Protesters condemn Quebec plan to double tuition for out-of-province students
MONTREAL - Protesters who oppose Quebec's plan to double tuition for out-of-province students said Monday the provincial government hasn't offered any evidence that the move will protect the French la...
Oct 30, 2023
White House lays out early framework for regulating AI development, growth
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden enacted sweeping new ground rules and guardrails Monday for the growth and development of artificial intelligence, leaving room for what Canadian experts hope wil...
Oct 30, 2023
New crosswalk installed on 110 Street to keep kids & parents safe
Families crossing 110th Street to access the Battlefords Early Years Family Resource Centre (FRC) will now do so a little safer.Crews installed a new lighted crosswalk on the road on Friday, so people...
Oct 27, 2023
Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions
Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job sanctions.Of the 90 per cent of the members who voted, 95 per cent cast their ballots in favour of sanctions...
Oct 27, 2023
Miller to provinces: If you can't fix international student rackets then feds will
OTTAWA - The federal government is prepared to crack down on dubious post-secondary institutions that recruit international students if provinces aren't up to the task, Immigration Minister Marc Mille...
Oct 27, 2023