Tag Archives: Education
Saskatchewan says parental consent needed for name, pronoun change of students
REGINA - Saskatchewan's education minister says teachers must start seeking parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns, a move that has triggered a review and been ...
Aug 22, 2023
Quebec teachers' unions call for better working conditions to address staff shortages
MONTREAL - Unions representing Quebec teachers are calling on the provincial government to address staff shortages by improving working conditions, after a recent report indicated as many as 5,000 pos...
Aug 21, 2023
Petal to the Metal: girls take over Sask Poly welding shop
For the last week the welding shop at SaskPoly's Prince Albert campus has been filled with teenaged girls. The school is running a Mind over Metal camp to encourage girls to get into trades. "My perso...
Aug 17, 2023
City of P.A. adds four school zones
Drivers will be asked to slow down in more locations once school starts after a Prince Albert City Council decision to create four more school zones. Some of the schools, like Queen Mary, have heavy g...
Aug 08, 2023
Quebec court sides with English school boards fighting education reform
MONTREAL - Quebec English school boards celebrated what they called a "clear victory" on Wednesday, as a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled that parts of a provincial law abolishing school boards viola...
Aug 02, 2023
Melfort and District Museum celebrates northeast archaeologist
A northeast archaeologist was celebrated at the Melfort and District Museum on Tuesday (Aug. 1).A special collection of archaeological artifacts was presented, which featured the work of late amateur ...
Aug 02, 2023
City of Prince Albert creates lifeguard scholarship and names first recipient
A young woman who has gone to great lengths to promote water safety in Prince Albert has been named the first recipient of the City of Prince Albert's newly created Lifeguard Scholarship. Taylor Berge...
Aug 01, 2023
Mental health program at CCHS offering summer activities for local youth
It's been a busy summer so far for the Mental Health Capacity Building Program based at La Ronge's Churchill Community High School. "It will be a year at the end of August that we've had it and it is ...
Aug 01, 2023
Northeast paramedic students could soon see financial boost
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a large sum of training bursaries to support future paramedics.Financial supports are now being offered to those interested in pursuing a frontline paramed...
Jul 28, 2023
Paddling summer camps educating youth on canoes, kayaks
Youth from the tri-communities are gaining valuable outdoor skills through paddling camps offered by Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan.That's according to La Ronge community programmer Morgan Bell, who explain...
Jul 28, 2023