Tag Archives: Education
NLSD short 13 teachers ahead of school year
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) is facing a teacher shortage just weeks before students are scheduled to return to the classroom. Teachers are still needed in Cumberland House, La Loche, La...
Aug 20, 2021
Williment ready for next step in life after facing personal health issues
Retired Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) superintendent of education Mark Williment wants people to know he's happy, well and feeling better as he embarks on the next chapter of his life. Willim...
Aug 19, 2021
NDP calling for clear back-to-school plan, province considering allowing 11-year-olds vaccinations
In two weeks, thousands of kids will be streaming into schools once again, but with public health orders and the Delta variant now dominant the NDP is sounding the alarm."As a parent, I think that I s...
Aug 19, 2021
Nursing grads say pandemic experience pushing them out of Quebec hospitals
MONTREAL - Nursing students and recent graduates from nursing programs in Quebec say working conditions in the province's public health-care system are pushing them into the private sector, further ex...
Aug 15, 2021
Amid spike in gun violence, Montreal groups call for different approach to problem
MONTREAL - As police in the Montreal area deal with a jump in gun violence linked to street gang clashes, community workers are calling for decision makers to focus on the root of the problem. This we...
Aug 14, 2021
Federal-provincial child care announcement receives mixed reactions from families and workers impacted
Prince Albert's Summer Hayward has a four year old son and pays over $500 a month for day care. That will change following Friday's joint announcement from the federal and provincial governments, that...
Aug 13, 2021
Saskatchewan universities mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and students
SASKATOON - Two universities in Saskatchewan have joined a growing number of post-secondary institutions in the country requiring staff and students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The University of Sa...
Aug 13, 2021
Profs hope 'domino' effect will make vaccine mandates the norm on Canadian campuses
TORONTO - The decisions of several top-tier universities to make COVID-19 vaccination a requirement to return to campus is putting added pressure on holdouts to follow suit, with some professors hopin...
Aug 13, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, marking an "evolution" in the government's position on vaccine m...
Aug 13, 2021
Alberta keeping COVID-19 measures for another six weeks as cases spike
The Alberta government is walking back its decision to eliminate isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 after weeks of pressure from local leaders, physicians and families. D...
Aug 13, 2021