Tag Archives: Education

Alberta promising changes to campuses amid university 'woke' free speech standoff
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says changes are coming to further protect free speech on campuses as a former professor speaking out on so-called "woke" policies prepares for a showdown with the Un...
Jan 31, 2023

Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers
In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...
Jan 31, 2023

Wyatt Day honoured as SJHL RBC Community Ambassador
Melfort Mustangs forward, Wyatt Day, was honoured this past Saturday, prior to a game against the Humboldt Broncos.Day was recognized as a member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) RBC ...
Jan 30, 2023

Children of asylum seekers experience Quebec cultural ritual: French welcome classes
MONTREAL - Victor Manuel, a young asylum seeker from Mexico, arrived at Montreal's St-Donat school on a frigid morning last week with his seven-year-old son and baby boy, whose bootless feet were cove...
Jan 30, 2023

Hall Lake celebrates opening of education centre, cultural site
Hall Lake Coun. Norman Ross is hopeful the grand opening of two facilities in the community this week has a positive and healthy impact on residents. The first grand opening was held on Thursday for t...
Jan 27, 2023

Carlton Trail College receives international award
Carlton Trail College (CTC), along with Homefield, has received a 2022 Gold MarCom Award for outstanding achievement in marketing and communications work.The organizations received a Gold award in the...
Jan 27, 2023

SGEU questions college merger plans
One of the province's largest unions is concerned about the plan to merge two regional colleges.Parkland College and Cumberland College have announced plans to merge by July.The Saskatchewan Governmen...
Jan 25, 2023

Indigenous identity fraud 'the ultimate step in colonialism,' Métis lawyer says
Since Grey Owl a century ago,people of European descent have falsely claimed to be Indigenous for personal gain or a sense of absolution, but one Mtis legal expert says it would take a psychiatrist to...
Jan 25, 2023

Darlene Slater named newest trustee to PACSD
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD) has welcomed its newest trustee by acclamation.In November 2022, the PACSD approved the process for a byelection for Subdivision 2 to fill that vacan...
Jan 24, 2023

Free legal help for families in Meadow Lake
The Government of Saskatchewan in partnership with the Law Society of Saskatchewan and the Meadow Lake Salvation Army office are offering free family law help in Meadow Lake during an upcoming session...
Jan 23, 2023