Tag Archives: Education
MGBHLM becomes second largest shareholder in North Battleford Comfort Inn and Suites
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation announced at a special signing ceremony Monday it has purchased shares in the North Battleford Comfort Inn and Suites, and is now the seco...
Nov 01, 2021
Windows smashed for second time in three months at Gordon Denny Community School
"It's not a good feeling when you see your school vandalized."Those are the words of Gordon Denny Community School principal Marlina Ballantyne about the ongoing vandalism occurring at the Air Ronge s...
Nov 01, 2021
'We can hardly keep up': Education key to combat human trafficking, experts say
VANCOUVER - More education in human trafficking is needed across Canada to combat the growing issue, which has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say. Julie Jones, a former police detec...
Oct 30, 2021
Schools close as thousands of New Brunswick public sector workers launch strike
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs had harsh words for the province's largest union Friday as thousands of public sector workers started a legal strike that forced the closure of all sch...
Oct 29, 2021
Alberta tables bill to help municipalities recoup unpaid oil and gas property taxes
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that it says would help municipalities recoup some of the millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes they're owed by energy companies. "I...
Oct 28, 2021
'We encourage people to do the research': A look at developing land acknowledgments
When Lance Cardinal was approached by the Edmonton Oilers to act as an Indigenous consultant, the Cree artist and designer knew the first thing he wanted to do was create a land acknowledgment. Cardin...
Oct 27, 2021
Proof of vaccination or negative test result mandatory at Horizon School Division for all adults
Any adult that should work in or enter a Horizon School Division (HSD) building is now required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result.In a release, HSD said their highest priority ...
Oct 26, 2021
Beardy's Okemasis receives green light for new Cree language program
A new Cree language program will launch next week at Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation, thanks to recent grant approval from the federal government.A total of $140,000 is being put towards weekly sessions...
Oct 26, 2021
Chrétien says he never heard of abuse at residential schools during time as minister
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Jean Chrtien says the abuse of Indigenous children that took place in Canadian residential schools while he was minister of Indian affairs was never brought to his att...
Oct 25, 2021
Quebec outlines curriculum for revamped ethics and culture course
MONTREAL - A new course intended to replace Quebec's polarizing, long-standing ethics and religious culture curriculum will teach students how to be proud members of Quebec society, the province's Edu...
Oct 24, 2021