Tag Archives: Education
Quebec plans to double university tuition for out-of-province students by 2024
MONTREAL - Quebec is doubling tuition for out-of-province students, more than half of whom come from Ontario, saying taxpayers shouldn't subsidize English-speaking people who leave after graduating. T...
Oct 13, 2023
Canadian universities face challenges navigating Israel-Hamas war
MONTREAL - In the days since Hamas launched violent attacks on Israel, Canadian universities have been grappling with how to address a deeply divisive subject that has sparked grief, anger and heated ...
Oct 13, 2023
Saskatchewan government introduces ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
The Sask. Party's new "Parents' Bill of Rights" has been introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature.The bill, the government said, outlines the rights parents have to make decisions around their child...
Oct 12, 2023
Saskatchewan government tables school pronoun bill, invokes notwithstanding clause
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government tabled legislation Thursday invoking the notwithstanding clause to prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental conse...
Oct 12, 2023
New poll shows support for using notwithstanding clause in 'parental rights' debate
Nearly half of those who took part in an online poll say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name ...
Oct 12, 2023
P.A. career fair moves to Art Hauser Centre for first time
Each and every year it continues to grow, so much so that the annual career fair in Prince Albert needed a bigger venue.Thankfully, the Art Hauser Centre was available to house the Opening Doors to th...
Oct 12, 2023
North West College receives $120K from Cenovus for mental health and tutoring services
Cenovus Energy is providing North West College with funds to help the school enhance its mental health services.Over the next three years, the post-secondary school - which has campuses in North Battl...
Oct 11, 2023
Northlands College launches metaverse campus
Northlands College has launched the metaverse campus, making it one of the few colleges in Canada to establish a full campus presence in the metaverse. According to a media release issued this week, t...
Oct 11, 2023
Saskatchewan pronoun bill, notwithstanding clause coming later this week: Moe
REGINA - On the day politicians returned to debate legislation over the Saskatchewan Party government's pronoun policy in schools, Memphis Hartman reminded people he's a human being. The 17-year-old s...
Oct 10, 2023
Police keep peace at protests as province pushes pronoun policy forward
Protesters on both sides of Saskatchewan's controversial education policies met at the Legislative Building on Tuesday as the government worked to make the new policies law.The new policies require pa...
Oct 10, 2023