Tag Archives: Education
Aboriginal Storytelling Month an opportunity to share culture
February is Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan, and events are being planned in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to celebrate the annual tradition. A total of 72 Indigenous storytellers fro...
Feb 01, 2022
N.L.'s Memorial University apologizes for anti-Black racism after slur used in course
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Delores Mullings says she was not surprised by a video posted to social media this week that appears to show an instructor at Memorial University using the N-word as part of an onli...
Jan 28, 2022
Lloydminster Library holds grand opening ceremony at new location
The Lloydminster Public Library (LPL) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of its new location at the LloydMall.Several dignitaries were on-hand for the ceremony at...
Jan 28, 2022
STF president criticizes new rules around COVID isolation
Saskatchewan's new rules on COVID-19 isolation are drawing criticism from the teachers' union.Starting Friday, close contacts will not need to isolate. Also, the isolation period for anyone unvaccinat...
Jan 27, 2022
Books donated to Sucker River students to celebrate Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day was celebrated Thursday at Sucker River's Chief Moses Ratt School.It began this morning at 10:30 a.m. with a live reading of When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Calendar by Mi...
Jan 27, 2022
PACSD hears update on COVID-19 case rates
Prince Albert Catholic schools saw a big rise in the number of COVID-19 cases following the Christmas break.An update on cases and Public Health Orders was provided to the Prince Albert Catholic Schoo...
Jan 25, 2022
Saskatchewan eschews more COVID-19 rules, Ontario saw high absences in some schools
Saskatchewan's premier said his government will refrain from imposing new COVID-19 restrictions in a shift toward learning to live with the virus Monday, just as new StatCan data illustrated the human...
Jan 24, 2022
From the ground up: mental health support aid for farmers moves onto next phase
The seeds have been planted and are showing signs of sprouting, for a new tool that will one day provide valuable mental health support to farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan.Since the launch of the ...
Jan 23, 2022
From the ground up: mental health support aid for farmers moves onto next phase
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.-The seeds have been planted and are showing signs of sprouting, for a new tool that will one day provide valuable mental health support to farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan. Si...
Jan 23, 2022
Northern Sask. high school testing limits of virtual reality for mental health support
A unique form of technology is being explored to help assist youth in La Loche, dealing with mental health needs.Sask. Polytech has been working with students at the community's Dene high school, expl...
Jan 21, 2022