Tag Archives: Education
B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families
VICTORIA - Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia's budget, but that's not stopping the New Democrat government from spending billions on health, housing and families. Finance Minister Katr...
Feb 28, 2023
Melfort school supports men's mental health
The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) senior boy's basketball team recently hosted a green game in support of men's mental health.The exhibition game had Melfort compete against Hudson ...
Feb 27, 2023
Studious raccoon shuts down South Kelowna, B.C., elementary school for the day
KELOWNA, B.C. - Some students at South Kelowna Elementary School in British Columbia got a surprise day off after a raccoon broke in and got comfortable in the building's ceiling. A statement from Cen...
Feb 27, 2023
Online learning services to improve in northeast
The Town of Nipawin will soon be the site for one of the nine additional regional campuses established across the province, later this fall, by the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC...
Feb 27, 2023
Sled Dogs take on the Battlefords in Wintertainment wrap
The dogs were yipping and wagging their tails with glee when they took off for an afternoon of sledding in North Battleford Friday.The event at the River Valley Centre was part of the City of North Ba...
Feb 27, 2023
U.S. producers sue Anne of Green Gables licensing body for right to put on musical
CHARLOTTETOWN - The United States-based producers of a musical about Anne of Green Gables have filed a lawsuit in New York claiming that their show does not infringe on the copyright of Prince Edward ...
Feb 27, 2023
Ukrainians welcomed in workplace, but still finding jobs below their qualifications
Viacheslav Samsonenko would need at least two years of experience to work as a professional engineer in Canada. So, like many newcomers, he signed up for a job below his qualifications and is working ...
Feb 26, 2023
Immigration Resource Centre hosts borscht and perogy making night
Onions, potatoes, carrots, bacon and a boisterous group of budding foodies. It was a fun night for those taking part in the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre's Cultural Cooking Class at the Don ...
Feb 24, 2023
Mother hoping for more support for special-need students after autistic son causes school lockdown
A mother in Meath Park is hoping to see more provincial funding to help schools better support special needs students.Dawn Borle's 13-year-old son has autism and earlier this month, he had a meltdown ...
Feb 23, 2023
Findings of tri-community dog study shared with leadership, public
Dr. Jordan Woodsworth, a clinical associate in wellness at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, has released her final report for the Healthy Dogs Healthy Communities Research Project.She deliv...
Feb 22, 2023