Tag Archives: Education
Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...
Feb 11, 2023
History of the Melfort Airport
In honour of Saskatchewan Archives Week, the Melfort and District Museum recently held a coffee and conversation to discuss the history of the Melfort airport.Roughly 30-40 members of the public gathe...
Feb 09, 2023
'A historic day': Colin Charles Cree Dictionary redeveloped and released
The release of the Colin Charles Cree Dictionary was celebrated Wednesday at a gathering at Kitsaki Hall. "Today is a historic day. This is really a historic moment in our history with the Lac La Rong...
Feb 09, 2023
Spirit in sport: Sturgeon Lake players win banner in One Arrow
A new banner will be hanging in Sturgeon Lake School, after their U13 indoor soccer team won a recent tournament in One Arrow.Assistant coach Dean Gerard said the win helps boost school spirit. "They ...
Feb 09, 2023
NLSD 'in crisis mode' due to teacher shortage in northern Sask.
The Northern Lights School Division is in a state of "crisis" due to a teacher shortage in northern Saskatchewan. That's according to director of education Jason Young, who explained the division curr...
Feb 08, 2023
Turpel-Lafond returns second honorary degree after being told of identity review
VICTORIA - Royal Roads University says it has accepted the return of an honorary doctorate from retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was the subject of a CBC investigation about her claims of I...
Feb 07, 2023
Sask. Rivers School Division launches plan to bring students back to class
With a rising number of students absent from school, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is taking concrete steps to turn things around.One of those steps was the launch last month of a soc...
Feb 07, 2023
Northern agencies team up to keep youth warm this winter
Dozens of children living in a small community in northern Saskatchewan are guaranteed to have a warmer winter, thanks in large part to some recent generous donations.Timber Bay school received about ...
Feb 06, 2023
Light of Christ to launch new sports and arts academy
Light of Christ Catholic Schools (LOCCS) is getting ready to start a new sports and arts academy for youth. Director of Education Cory Rideout is excited about the program, saying it will be a good op...
Feb 03, 2023
New school build starts in La Loche
Almost 500 elementary students in La Loche will have a new place to learn with the start of the construction of a new school. The Government of Saskatchewan said that the building will cost about $30 ...
Feb 03, 2023