Tag Archives: Education
NLSD preparing for increase in COVID-19 cases
The Northern Lights School Division is preparing for an increase in COVID cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant.The school division released a letter to the public Wednesday, which stated the...
Jan 05, 2022
Saskatchewan outlines steps to keep schools open
The Saskatchewan government doesn't have any immediate plans to move schools to online learning.On Wednesday, the government outlined the steps it plans to take to keep schools operating in the midst ...
Jan 05, 2022
Students return to school from Christmas break after other provinces delay return to classrooms
Children across the province returned to school this week after the Christmas break and with rising cases of the Omicron variant, school divisions are taking steps to ensure students safety.Saskatchew...
Jan 05, 2022
Provinces to receive large shipments of rapid tests this month: prime minister
Federal officials are adding more COVID-19 rapid tests to Canada's arsenal as surging infections from the Omicron variant push some public sectors to the brink. Health care is facing serious pressures...
Jan 05, 2022
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
Provinces are putting new measures in place to deal with an Omicron-fuelled rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, including delaying in-person schooling in Ontario by two weeks and bringing in ...
Jan 03, 2022
Parts of Canada begin 2022 with record COVID-19 cases after low-key New Year's Eve
Several parts of Canada ushered in 2022 by documenting record-setting COVID-19 case counts after a quiet New Year's Eve dampened by tightened public health restrictions and fears of getting sick in th...
Jan 01, 2022
More provinces reduce COVID-19 isolation requirements as cases continue to mount
More provinces reduced isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 Friday in an effort to lessen staffing shortages as the Omicron variant continued to drive diagnoses at record r...
Dec 31, 2021
'She was our glue': community pays respects to longtime early childhood educator
The small office where Gail Szauter spent her days now sits dark and on Thursday, a young child walking by was overheard saying 'Oh I will miss you, Gail' just prior to being comforted by staff.The lo...
Dec 30, 2021
B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is delaying the full return to classrooms in January to allow public health officials to assess the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and give school staff time to im...
Dec 29, 2021
Canada Child Benefit still needed alongside national daycare system, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of child-care efforts says she still sees a need for the government's cornerstone children's benefit even in a Canada with a national daycare system. Families M...
Dec 28, 2021