Tag Archives: Education
Catholic School division sees breakdown of funding from provincial budget
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division has a better idea about how they will be funded following the province's budget announcement last week.During the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on...
Mar 31, 2023
Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree granted by Simon Fraser University in B.C.
Officials at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., have accepted the return of an honorary degree awarded to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the former judge and law professor whose claims of Indigenous...
Mar 30, 2023
Indigenous Youth conference sets out to spark change and create positive legacies
Hundreds of youth from all corners of Northern Saskatchewan, have gathered in Prince Albert this week for a special conference and are discussing some serious topics related to gang awareness, leaders...
Mar 30, 2023
Professors end strike at Quebec's Université Laval, approve conciliator deal
QUEBEC - Professors at Universit Laval in Quebec City have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a deal brokered by a conciliator, putting an end to their indefinite general strike. About 93 per cent of t...
Mar 30, 2023
Vancouver archdiocese and private school deny wrongdoing, sue alleged abusers
VANCOUVER - The Archdiocese of Vancouver and a private Catholic school have denied wrongdoing over claims of sexual abuse from former students and have filed their own lawsuits against the alleged abu...
Mar 28, 2023
Province starting hiring process for new online school
The province is looking to hire 90 teachers for its new online school.The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC) will be the main hub for online education in the province. A total of 15...
Mar 28, 2023
Favreau commits to NCAA Divsion III
The Melfort Mustangs have announced that their starting goalie has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for the 2023/24 season.Joel Favreau, a 2002-born goaltender will suit up for the SUNY-Gene...
Mar 28, 2023
Carlton Trail plans trades expansion
Carlton Trail College is getting $800,000 from the latest provincial budget to expand trades training in the northeast.The money will be used for a 4,000 square foot addition to the College's regional...
Mar 28, 2023
Rider Reading Program wraps up northeastern swing
The Saskatchewan Roughriders recently had a handful of their players tour around the province, as a part of their Rider Reading Program.Included in their Saskatchewan-wide journey were a couple of sto...
Mar 24, 2023
Farm safety day back at Battlefords Agricultural Society
Kids in the Battlefords area will have a chance to learn some helpful tips they need to know about staying safe on the farm, during the upcoming Progressive Agricultural Safety Day. The event will tak...
Mar 24, 2023