Education

Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous content

QUEBEC - The Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system. The money will also go toward teaching young Quebecers about First ...

The Canadian Press Nov 30, 2021

Schools in the northeast receive funding for renovations

Schools across Saskatchewan are getting renovations with the help of the provincial government.Updates to mechanical and structural components in schools will be funded through stimulus funding announ...

Nov 23, 2021

Prince Albert schools prepare to host vaccine clinics

With the impending arrival of over 112,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) plans to offer immunizations in more than 100 schools.Within the Saskatchewan Rivers Sch...

Nov 23, 2021

LLRIB students collaborate on original song and music video

Students from two Lac La Ronge Indian Band schools are getting their first look at a music video they helped develop earlier this year.The music video featuring the song Not Alone was released at noon...

Nov 23, 2021

Local author's book raises awareness of history of Holodomor

A local educator and author from the Battlefords hopes her book aimed at young readers helps increase awareness about a dark time in history for Ukrainians around the world. Rhea Good's "Bottle of Gra...

Nov 23, 2021

U of S student ‘uncertain’ with looming winter vaccine policy

Karen Goncear doesn't know what her education will look like in the new year, but as of right now, it won't be in person.The third-year animal bioscience major at the University of Saskatchewan said s...

Nov 22, 2021

International learning experience available for Indigenous and low-income Sask-Poly students

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has announced they are partnering with the Global Skills Opportunity program to provide Indigenous and low-income students more global learning experiences.Global Skills is th...

Nov 19, 2021

COVID vaccine approved for young children: parents and school officials react

Amanda Morin has three children between the ages of five and nine years old, and despite Friday's announcement from Health Canada that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children between the age...

Nov 19, 2021

Paper Excellence announces scholarship for Sask. Polytech students

The company set to reopen the Prince Albert pulp mill continues to invest in the community.Paper Excellence is donating $50,000 to Saskatchewan Polytechnic to create a student awards scholarship progr...

Nov 19, 2021

Education minister defends policy on extracurricular vaccinations

Saskatchewan's education minister is defending a policy that would allow unvaccinated teenagers to play sports with other students, vaccinated and unvaccinated alike.Earlier this week, in a letter sen...

Nov 19, 2021