Education

KidsFirst North wins provincial literacy award

KidsFirst North is the recipient of the 2022 Council of the Federation Literacy Award (COFLA) in Saskatchewan. "It's an honour to receive this year's Council of the Federation Literacy Award," program...

Sep 08, 2022

U.K. PM Liz Truss's B.C. school days — pink jumper, big fringe and a sense of humour

VANCOUVER - Brenda Montagano, a teacher at Parkcrest Elementary School in Burnaby, B.C., had a special item for show-and-tell on Tuesday - her own class photo from the same school 34 years ago, with n...

The Canadian Press Sep 07, 2022

Teachers shortage for NLSD reaches highest level ever at 20 vacancies

Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) is 20 teachers short as students move into second week of classes. "This is kind of an abnormality for us. Yes, we are used to starting the year short of teacher...

Sep 06, 2022

Make overdose education mandatory in B.C. schools amid drug emergency, advocates say

VANCOUVER - When a teenage girl collapsed on the SkyTrain in Coquitlam, B.C., passengers calling 911 thought she had fainted or was having an epileptic seizure. It was only when paramedics administere...

The Canadian Press Sep 06, 2022

Giving those with dyslexia a chance to love reading

A library in the northeast wants to make sure everyone has an opportunity to enjoy the magic of a good book.For those with dyslexia, being passionate about books can be difficult. However, the Melfort...

Sep 05, 2022

March honours 100-year anniversary of Chinese student school strike over segregation

VICTORIA - The first day of school in Victoria one hundred years ago marked the start of a student strike over segregation that helped Chinese-Canadians solidify their place in a country that was not ...

The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2022

Students across the Northeast officially back to school

September 1, marked the end of summer vacation and the return of both students and teachers for another year of school.Kids across the North East School Division entered the classroom, for what is hop...

Sep 02, 2022

Changes this year for Sask. Rivers Distance Learning Centre

The Distance Learning Centre for Sask. Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) will have a new principal as they head into another year."I am excited about joining the DLC and working with the existing ...

Sep 02, 2022

It's back to school for kids in the Battlefords

Youth in the Battlefords marked Sept. 1 as the day they're heading back to class for a new school year.Bready School Principal Rhonda Simon said it's a busy time in the year at the Kindergarten to Gra...

Sep 01, 2022

Classes back in session before long weekend again: Why?

It has been a decade since legislation first required the school year in Saskatchewan to start after the Labour Day long weekend, and it has been eight years since that legislation was introduced to b...

Sep 01, 2022