Tag Archives: Education
Freeland says Liberals open to provincial child care demands, draws line around fees
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland sent a warning to provinces about her budget's pledge on child care, saying she would negotiate in good faith but not bend on reducing parental fees, as sev...
Apr 20, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Liberals pledge $30B for child care with eye to reducing fees
OTTAWA - The federal government is diving into the deep end of child care, promising billions in new spending for provinces to create spaces and drive down fees. The Liberals' 2021 budget doesn't comm...
Apr 19, 2021
University of Victoria women's rowing coach resigns by mutual agreement
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says the head coach of its women's rowing program has resigned effective immediately. In a statement posted Monday on the school's varsity athletics website, it s...
Apr 19, 2021
Grades 7 to 12 at Englefeld School learning online
Students in Grades 7 through 12 at Englefeld School will be learning from home this week.This comes after they reported two positive COVID-19 cases the Horizon School Division learned of yesterday. Th...
Apr 19, 2021
SCFPA disappointed no plans of Francophone school announced in provincial budget
The Socit Canadienne-Franaise de Prince Albert (SCFPA) is once again voicing their displeasure towards the provincial government after they were left out of the budget earlier this month.According to ...
Apr 18, 2021
STF president Maze 'disappointed saddened, and shocked' after Thunderchild's passing
When Saskatchewan Teachers Federations (STF) President Patrick Maze heard the news about the passing of Prince Albert Carlton counsellor Victor Thunderchild, he felt several emotions all at once. Thun...
Apr 17, 2021
COVID case at St. Mary High School
Officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole St. Mary High School in Prince Albert.A media release from the Prince Albert Ca...
Apr 16, 2021
JPII students support special needs programs through RCMP Youth Advisory Committee
Two local students at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) are doing what they can to raise awareness and advocate for those with special needs at their high school. Grade 9 student, Anicah Poynting, and Gr...
Apr 16, 2021
73,000 Quebec teachers plan to walk off the job for more than two hours April 27
MONTREAL - Around 73,000 Quebec teachers say they will walk off the job for several hours on April 27. The strike is scheduled to take place from 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will be the second strike day ...
Apr 16, 2021
Expectations high as Trudeau Liberals get ready to unveil first pandemic budget
OTTAWA - The Liberals will look to thread an economic needle with Monday's budget, while dealing with a minority Parliament where the document's defeat would topple the government. It has been more th...
Apr 16, 2021