Tag Archives: Education
'Pick a Sunday:' Indigenous leaders ask Catholics to stay home, push for apology
Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling on Catholics to stand in solidarity with residential school survivors by not attending church services. Felix Thomas, chief of the Kinistin Saulteaux Nat...
Jun 11, 2021
Prince Albert Police Service’s Indigenous resource officer fulfilling a unique role
Erin Parenteau has held the position of Indigenous resource officer (IRO) with the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) since 2017. During that time, she's provided prevention and early intervention se...
Jun 10, 2021
Budget officer says Liberals' student aid revamp may cost more than estimated
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office is estimating that the Liberals' revamped student-aid package could end up costing half-a-billion dollars more than government expects. The Liberals proposed a...
Jun 10, 2021
Northlands College celebrates 21 ABE graduates
Northlands College held a virtual graduation ceremony Wednesday to honour 21 graduates from the adult basic education (ABE) program. The ceremony included several guest speakers such as Lt. Gov. Russe...
Jun 09, 2021
Citing role in 'genocidal policies,' history professors reach out to First Nations
FREDERICTON - History professors at the University of New Brunswick are offering their research skills to Indigenous people looking for information about ancestors or seeking land claims, saying First...
Jun 09, 2021
'You didn't get the best of me': Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate
CALGARY - Clarence Wolfleg remembers the day his mother took him to school. It was 1956 and for the next 5 1/2 years he attended the Old Sun Residential School outside Gleichen in southern Alberta. "M...
Jun 08, 2021
Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work
OTTAWA - Brandon Rheal Amyot was sweating while perusing summer job opportunities in February, realizing that opportunities weren't abundant. The Lakehead University student watched something similar ...
Jun 08, 2021
Three additional COVID-19 cases identified at St. John Community School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified three positive COVID-19 cases at St. John Community School in Prince Albert.According to a media release from the Catholic School Division, these...
Jun 07, 2021
NBCHS grad week starts off with plenty of smiles
It was an exciting day Monday for many young grads from North Battleford Comprehensive High School.Graduation once again had a different look this year to meet COVID-19 requirements.The event was held...
Jun 07, 2021
COVID case at Redwing School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed a case of COVID in Redwing Public School.In a media release Monday, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) said the staff and students a...
Jun 07, 2021