Tag Archives: Education
Canadians support professor's use of offensive language, in context: poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests Canadians are broadly supportive of freedom of speech on university campuses, at all costs. The poll comes as debate continues over a case at the University of Ott...
Oct 27, 2020
Deaf blind woman's rights breached by how student loan administered: court
TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that the provincial and federal governments must operate their student loan program in a way that ensures those with disabilities who take longer to complete their...
Oct 27, 2020
Horizon School Divison pausing extracurricular sporting activities for remainder of week
The Horizon School Division (HSD) has announced they will be pausing extracurricular sporting activities for the week of Oct. 26 to 30.This after a COVID-19 case at Viscount school was announced over ...
Oct 26, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case at Meath Park Public School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public about a positive COVID-19 case at Meath Park Public School.According to a media release from the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division, th...
Oct 26, 2020
One positive case of COVID-19, one under investigation at Ecole St. Mary High School
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division is notifying the public an individual at Ecole St. Mary High School has tested positive for COVID-19, and another is under investigation.The case being inves...
Oct 26, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case at John Paul II Collegiate
The John Paul II Collegiate High School is informing the public, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has confirmed they have a positive COVID-19 case in the school.According to a media release fro...
Oct 22, 2020
Blanchet vows to press PM on prof's use of slur, drawing sharp rebukes from Black MPs
OTTAWA - A controversy over a suspended professor who used a notoriously derogatory word for Black people in class has stirred strong emotions on Parliament Hill, over whether, if ever, the term shoul...
Oct 22, 2020
Adviser suggests Alberta students not learn about residential schools before Grade 4
EDMONTON - Leaked advice on proposed Alberta curriculum changes suggests the legacy of residential schools is too upsetting to be taught to young children, but the chairman of the Truth and Reconcilia...
Oct 21, 2020
La Loche principal receives provincial Saskatchewan Spirit award
The principal of Ducharme Elementary School in La Loche is the recipient of a prestigious YWCA 2020 Women of Distinction award.Leanne Gailey learned she was the winner of the Saskatchewan Spirit award...
Oct 21, 2020
Quebec human rights commission urges government action on racism, racial profiling
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission is urging the province to act against systemic racism and says the majority of recommendations it made in a 2011 report on the subject have not been impleme...
Oct 21, 2020