Tag Archives: Education
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
N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...
Feb 02, 2023
Carlton Trail College to have healthcare programs expanded
Earlier this week, the Government of Saskatchewan invested more than $5.5 million to help create over 550 new post-secondary training seats across 18 healthcare training programs.Carlton Trail College...
Feb 02, 2023
Meadow Lake Library celebrates Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan
The Meadow Lake Library is offering a moccasin-making class to celebrate Aboriginal Storytelling Month.The event will run two days- Feb. 11 and 12, with artist Darlene Littlespruce and her daughter An...
Feb 02, 2023
NESD holding meeting on Arborfield School as decision on closing it down fast-approaching
The North East School Division (NESD) is set to hold an in-person meeting to discuss the future of Arborfield School.The school is under review since it only has 67 students enrolled, which is under t...
Feb 02, 2023
Group says private school near Montreal ignored racism complaints
MONTREAL - A private high school west of Montreal is promising to make changes, following allegations that administrators for years ignored complaints about racist bullying targeting two Black student...
Feb 01, 2023
New vending machine for books aimed to teach youth about Indigenous cultures
A brand new vending machine has start operating in Prince Albert, but it's not just any ordinary vending machine as this one has books instead of snacks. A first of its kind in the city, the vending m...
Feb 01, 2023