Tag Archives: Education
Wilfrid Laurier University launches project to examine life and legacy of namesake
Southern Ontario's Wilfrid Laurier University says it will examine the "complex legacy" and present-day impact of its namesake in a new, multi-year public history project. The Waterloo, Ont., institut...
Jul 29, 2021
International students face vaccine hurdles as they prep for campus life in Canada
TORONTO - Like many students eyeing in-class learning this fall, Nyle Maker is on the hunt for his second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine before starting university in Hamilton. But unlike most, the...
Jul 29, 2021
Group calls for integration of early childhood education and school systems
Canada is losing out on the benefits of early childhood education due to a disconnect between daycares and schools, says a newly released report that recommends integrating child care into the broader...
Jul 28, 2021
Wheelchair accessible Liberty Swing now added to natural playground in NB
North Battleford is now a little more accessible for people with mobility challenges.The Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) in partnership with the City of North Battleford offici...
Jul 27, 2021
Manitoba RCMP have spent years investigating abuse allegations at residential school
WINNIPEG - A residential school in Manitoba known for harsh discipline and fatal runaway attempts has been the focus of a large-scale, years-long investigation into sexual abuse allegations. Mounties ...
Jul 27, 2021
P.E.I. becomes latest province to sign on to Liberals' national child-care program
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island has become the third province to sign on to the federal government's national child-care program, allowing it to receive about $120 million from Ottawa for $10-dol...
Jul 27, 2021
Fred Light Museum readies to hold annual Family Fun Day again
The Fred Light Museum is getting ready to hold its annual Family Fun Day coming up next month.The event will take place Aug. 6 at the museum grounds in Battleford.The event had to be cancelled last ye...
Jul 26, 2021
Grade Four class learns about and addresses municipal issues
This past year, a grade four class at St. Francis School learned about municipal and provincial government as a part of their social studies program.As a part of the lesson, the students sent letters ...
Jul 24, 2021
Children learn about different cultures at Prince Albert's Multicultural Council summer camp
The Prince Albert Multicultural Council held their annual day camp this week at Little Red River Park that was full of learning about cultures from around the world.Over the past couple of days, campe...
Jul 23, 2021
Ground-penetrating radar search for graves begins in Delmas, Sask.
DELMAS, SASKATCHEWAN - For elder Jenny Spyglass, returning to the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan where a search for unmarked graves is underway brought back memories of what she l...
Jul 17, 2021