Tag Archives: Education
A look at how $10-a-day child-care plans have been rolling out across Canada
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Families in Nunavut are now paying an average of $10 a day for child care, the first jurisdiction to achieve the goal under a Canada-wide plan. The federal government has signed agr...
Dec 01, 2022
Nunavut reaches $10-a-day average for child care, years ahead of Canada-wide goal
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Families across Nunavut are now paying an average of $10 a day for child care under a Canada-wide plan, 15 months earlier than initially expected and three years ahead of the nation...
Dec 01, 2022
Northlands College signs MOU aimed at enhancing access to education
Northlands College and Ontario-based Northern College have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase access to education in northern and remote communities. That's according to a media release ...
Nov 30, 2022
Cumberland College currently housing record number of international students
Cumberland College, known for providing education to students in northeast Saskatchewan, has vastly increased its educational reach.Instead of limiting its student pool to Melfort, Tisdale, and Nipawi...
Nov 30, 2022
Horizon School Division keeping same Board of Education Chair and Vice-Chair
The Horizon School Division (HSD) will have some familiar faces running their Board of Education for the upcoming year.Trustees Jim Hack and Linda Mattock were the sole nominees for the roles of Board...
Nov 30, 2022
Educated immigrants face underemployment as Canada leads G7 in educated workforce
TORONTO - When Nancy Morsi arrived in Oakville, Ont., last year after finishing her medical degree, she was planning to practice medicine. Instead, she's been working as a medical assistant since Sept...
Nov 30, 2022
Smaller Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises
HALIFAX - A new environmental scorecard says Canada's biggest cities have lower scores than most small and medium-sized municipalities, but a closer look at the data reveals some surprises. The study,...
Nov 30, 2022
Bratvold announces retirement from Sask. Rivers School Division
The Director of Education for the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has announced his retirement.Robert Bratvold, who has been the director since 2011, said July 31, 2023, will be his final d...
Nov 29, 2022
Marauders win silver at Provincials
The St. Mary Marauders went the distance this weekend at the 5A girls provincial volleyball championship, and up until the final game had shown no weakness. But it was ultimately Saskatoon's Holy Cros...
Nov 27, 2022
Horizon School Division trustee stepping down
A trustee with the Horizon School Division is stepping down. In a news release, the board announced that Edward Bitternose of the George Gordon First Nation has resigned, in order to focus more on his...
Nov 26, 2022