Tag Archives: Education
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, a political rookie, decides not to run for governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio State football coach and current Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said Friday he won't run for Ohio governor in 2026, easing the path toward a Republican nomination for biotech e...
Sep 19, 2025
U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit Na...
Sep 19, 2025
Alberta professor put on leave as ripple effects of Charlie Kirk's death continue
EDMONTON - The ripple effects of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's killing continued to be felt across Canada on Thursday as an Alberta university confirmed it was facing threats, and a major TV ...
Sep 18, 2025
'I think it's transformational': Cree program evolves at Prince Albert school
A Cree language program at John Diefenbaker school in Prince Albert is continuing to grow and evolve.When the program was first introduced in 2020, it was offered only to Kindergarten students and the...
Sep 17, 2025
Lt.-Gov. McIntyre's tour delivers Northern Student Achievement Awards
Lt.-Gov. Bernadette McIntyre is touring Northern Saskatchewan this week to present six students with an Award of Excellence. The award recognizes one student from Northern Saskatchewan in each grade l...
Sep 16, 2025
The big meaning behind micro-relationships, and why we should talk to strangers more
VANCOUVER - Psychology Prof. Gillian Sandstrom was a lonely graduate student in Toronto when she began what she calls "a tiny, tiny micro-relationship." She and a woman who ran a hotdog stand on her w...
Sep 16, 2025
Quebec bet big on Lion electric school buses. Now critics say the plan has backfired
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's aggressive push to electrify its school bus fleet - while giving one local manufacturer a virtual monopoly - could now be turning school bus operators off electric v...
Sep 16, 2025
Churchill students receive Wayne Buckle Memorial Award
The inaugural Wayne Buckle Memorial Bursary has been awarded to La Ronge Churchill Community High School students Kristjana Bergsveinson and Xyrene Cheng. The Wayne Buckle Memorial Bursary, which is v...
Sep 15, 2025
Quick Sketch: N.L. NDP Leader Jim Dinn hopes for more party seats in the legislature
ST. JOHN'S - A look at Jim Dinn, leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democratic Party. He held the party's only seat in the provincial legislature before Liberal Leader John Hogan called a gener...
Sep 15, 2025
'Honour their ancestry': Michif pre-K in Battleford builds momentum after first year
A child's voice carried the words "I know the Michif words now," marking a moment that showed how a new pre-kindergarten program in Battleford is keeping a language alive."One of our teachers ran into...
Sep 15, 2025