Tag Archives: Education
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
One in four NLSD students graduating with three years of entering high school
New data released in the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) annual report shows only one in four students are graduating within three years of entering Grade 10. In June 2022, 26 per cent of stude...
Apr 13, 2023
Nipawin's new primary care paramedic program is generating excitement within North East EMS
The North East EMS service is excited about the new primary care paramedic (PCP) program starting in Nipawin.Cumberland College recently announced the addition of new educational opportunities at its ...
Apr 13, 2023
Indigenous-led technology company launches training centre in Prince Albert
A first-of-its-kind training centre in Prince Albert, that is guaranteeing jobs for people across northern Saskatchewan, officially opened.PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technolo...
Apr 12, 2023
Muslim groups promise to monitor Quebec ban on school prayer spaces
MONTREAL - Muslim groups are speaking out against the Quebec government's intention to ban prayer spaces in public schools, saying they will monitor how the Education Department enforces its new rules...
Apr 11, 2023
Liberals expand loans and grants in budget, but students hoping for more next year
OTTAWA - This year's federal budget sets aside more than $800 million to expand loans and grants for the upcoming school year, but students are looking forward to permanent changes to financial assist...
Apr 10, 2023
Eight-year-old deceased after being hit by school bus
An eight-year-old boy from Red Earth Cree Nation has died after being struck by a school bus he had just gotten out of. Carrot River RCMP said that Wednesday at about 12:25 p.m., they were called abou...
Apr 06, 2023
Métis Nation creating lodge in Batoche to help teach youth about their culture
What started out as an idea by a Mtis elder is officially turning into a reality.The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) held a ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday for a new lodge in Batoche which will be...
Apr 05, 2023