Tag Archives: Education
Quebec education minister issues directive banning prayer rooms in schools
MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister has formalized a promise to ban prayer rooms and other religious practices in the province's public schools. Bernard Drainville issued a directive late Wednesday...
Apr 20, 2023
Safer Roads Canada promoting safety around heavy trucks
Safer Roads Canada has released two educational videos that promote safety around heavy trucks.The organization was formed by a group of families of the victims of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash....
Apr 19, 2023
Fred Light Museum receives Canadian Red Cross war-time quilts
The Fred Light Museum in the town of Battleford recently received a donation of two Canadian Red Cross war-time quilts. The quilts will be displayed in its Veterans' Room and during the 2023 Honour Ou...
Apr 19, 2023
Carlton Trail College receives $800K to expand regional trades training facility
Trades education opportunities in the northeast will soon be improving.Carlton Trail College (CTC) recently received $800,000 to expand its regional trades training facility, courtesy of capital fundi...
Apr 18, 2023
ML & District Annual Music Festival kicks off April 23rd
Youth with a love for music will show their talents at the upcoming Meadow Lake and District Annual Music Festival.The event will take place April 23 to 26 at various venues.The final awards concert w...
Apr 14, 2023
Multiple organizations hoping to improve daycare availability in Nipawin
Nipawin council has received multiple requests and applications, from organizations hoping to help end the childcare shortages felt within the community.The Nipawin Community Daycare Co-operative (NCD...
Apr 14, 2023
Carlton principal leaving school for leadership role with Sask Rivers
Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert, the largest high school in the province, will soon have a new principal.Jeff Court, who's led the school for the past five years, will officially be...
Apr 14, 2023
Student newspaper drops 'McGill' from name over university founder's slavery ties
MONTREAL - A student newspaper at McGill University has dropped "McGill" from its name and is calling on the university to stop using the name because the school's founder enslaved people. Madison Edw...
Apr 14, 2023
Dangerous driving factor in drowning deaths of four RMC cadets: military
OTTAWA - Military police say dangerous driving was a factor in what led a vehicle carrying four Royal Military College students plunging into the water near their campus in Kingston, Ont. Officer cade...
Apr 14, 2023
BATC to hold 'Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball' fundraiser
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) plans to bring the community together for its upcoming "Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball." The event which includes dinner, dancing and a sil...
Apr 14, 2023