Tag Archives: Education
Students anxious for more time as federal loan repayment freeze winds down
Ottawa's freeze on federal student loan payments and interest is weeks away from its end date, but students and graduates say extending the measure would offer relief from the lasting financial p...
Sep 18, 2020
University dental clinic to open amid quiet start for new P.A. campus
The COVID-19 pandemic means there are very few students physically present on the new Prince Albert campus, (as is the case on campuses across the country), but it hasn't stopped the much-awaited new ...
Sep 18, 2020
'Not funny inside': Edmonton’s renovated, ridiculed library opens to the public
EDMONTON - Some Edmontonians who got a peek inside the city's new downtown library say it's what's inside that matters. The Stanley A. Milner Library opened its doors to the public Thursday, four year...
Sep 17, 2020
Behind the mask: adapting to change in the classroom
There may be some minor discomfort and a few issues with communication, but students seem to be adapting to life behind the mask. And the key message is things aren't as bad as initially feared.That's...
Sep 17, 2020
Fishing Lake First Nation School closes to students due to nearby cases of COVID-19
The Chief Sabitawasis School on the Fishing Lake First Nation has closed and will move to online learning because of nearby cases of COVID-19.An advisory was sent out on Tuesday night from the Saskatc...
Sep 17, 2020
Welcome to Twitch U: Pandemic has some profs streaming lectures on gaming platform
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - David Churchill is just 20 minutes into his first lecture of the semester at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and already students are expressing their enthusiasm. Not with lit-...
Sep 17, 2020
New Saskatchewan residents invited to winter preparedness clinics in Humboldt area
Winter preparedness clinics are being hosted by Safe Communities Humboldt and Area for new Saskatchewan residents.The clinics offer information to those not familiar with a cold Saskatchewan winter, a...
Sep 16, 2020
NESD online learning environments revamped
The North East School Division (NESD) Board of Education received a an update on how online learning looks and is progressing for the 2020-2021school year.On March 13, students and teachers were sent ...
Sep 16, 2020
Post-secondary students paying for inaccessible services as they study online
OTTAWA - Brandon Rheal Amyot is taking on debt to pay about $3,000 in tuition this semester, including fees for services and facilities that cannot be used. With classes having moved online due to the...
Sep 16, 2020
Local jeweller donates gift to teachers
Teachers at Ecole St. Anne Catholic School in Prince Albert received a nice surprise Tuesday - an unexpected sign of appreciation. Paris Jewellers, a local retailer gifted each of the staff members a ...
Sep 15, 2020