Tag Archives: Education
Sask Polytech getting $3.5M from province for early childhood programs
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is getting funding to help continue training early childhood educators.The government of Saskatchewan announced on Aug. 16 that they were giving the school - which has campuse...
Aug 16, 2022
Quebec junior college students have 'reduced ability to study' post-COVID: union head
MONTREAL - As post-secondary students prepare to return to class in the coming weeks, experts are worried about the impact of more than two years of pandemic-related disruptions on their ability to su...
Aug 16, 2022
Defendant in school lawsuit now in Prince Albert
One of the defendants in a class action lawsuit involving alleged abuse at a school in Saskatoon is now heading to a school in Prince Albert. Duff Friesen is the current principal at Regent Academy, w...
Aug 12, 2022
Paddling to exorcism: Abuse allegations spark new regulations at Saskatchewan schools
REGINA - Saskatchewan is stepping in to supervise three independent schools after a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against former teachers, pastors and church elders for alleged abuse of stud...
Aug 11, 2022
Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees
CALGARY - Orysia Boychuk knows first-hand how frustrating and slow the process has become to bring Ukrainian refugees into Canada. Boychuk, who is president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress's Albert...
Aug 11, 2022
World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages: Canadian aid agencies
OTTAWA - The world food crisis, made worse by the war in Ukraine, is leading to a rise in underage girls being forced into marriage, Canadian aid agencies warn. Plan International Canada said it has s...
Aug 10, 2022
NBCHS reunion ‘the best back-to-school party ever'
Like walking the halls back in time, or popping in a 'greatest hits' mixtape to relive the glory days, there was no shortage of laughter or memories shared at North Battleford Comprehensive High Schoo...
Aug 02, 2022
After cancelling event, Montreal borough to allow drag queen storytime for children
MONTREAL - A Montreal borough that faced accusations of homophobia after it cancelled a children's storytime event hosted by a well-known drag queen has reversed its decision. St-Laurent borough Mayor...
Aug 02, 2022
Pride Week wraps up a success in the Battlefords
Battlefords Pride wrapped up another successful year of events in the area.President Bobbisue Thompson said there were more activities during Pride Week in 2022 than in any other years, which she cred...
Jul 25, 2022
Midwest Food Resources community garden project flourishing
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The third project for the Midwest Food Resources (MFR) community garden is coming in nicely since it was started last year. Executive director, Vesna Fa, said the weather has...
Jul 22, 2022