Tag Archives: Education
Campus protests: Israeli academics say their universities are 'best chance' for peace
MONTREAL - One of the demands of pro-Palestinian activists who have set up protest encampments on university campuses in Canada and the United States is a severing of ties with Israeli universities. T...
May 02, 2024
Royal Purple Elks mark Speech and Hearing Month with donation to Princess Margaret School
The Prince Albert Royal Purple Elks #50 marked the beginning of National Speech and Hearing Month on Wednesday by giving back to a local elementary school. During a flag raising ceremony at the Prince...
May 01, 2024
Quebec policy restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in schools enters into effect
Quebec's new rules banning the construction of shared gender-neutral bathrooms in schools come into effect today. The government directive requires that all new bathrooms and locker rooms in schools a...
May 01, 2024
Court rejects students' request for injunction against McGill encampment
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian activists who have pitched their tents on the McGill University campus scored a legal victory on Wednesday when a Quebec judge rejected a request for an injunction to stop t...
May 01, 2024
Carpenter High to offer the Mental Health Capacity Building program in fall
Carpenter High School has been selected to offer Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools program. "It's really an evidence-based approach to improving mental health and wellbeing of the stud...
Apr 30, 2024
McGill requests 'police assistance' to remove pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
MONTREAL - On the fourth day of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the lower field of McGill University, the school said it called police to dismantle the site and two students went to court to suspend p...
Apr 30, 2024
Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?
KITCHENER, Ont. - The smell of South Asian spices wafts from the "Blends and Curries" food counter. Conversations in Hindi and Gujurati flood the bustling hallways, which quickly get packed as student...
Apr 30, 2024
SMVS collects 23 medals at PAGC Fine Arts Festival
Students at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) collected 23 medals at the 31st annual Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival. That's according to Kara Ross, who i...
Apr 29, 2024
North West College's Meadow Lake campus excited to open new Luxe hair salon
North West College's campus in Meadow Lake now has a brand new hair salon, called Luxe. The official grand opening was held Friday at the site at 720-5th Street.The college is excited to showcase the ...
Apr 29, 2024
International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September
OTTAWA - International students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday. The Liberals temporarily waived th...
Apr 29, 2024