Tag Archives: Education
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
University students worried about privacy over test-monitoring software
Universities have had to find a whole new way of doing things in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means whole new problems.Some of the solutions have students worried about their privacy.El...
Sep 15, 2020
Rampant COVID-19 school closures, lack of online learning plague poorer countries
OTTAWA - As fretful Canadian parents mull sending their children to school or opting for at-home learning, poorer countries are coming to grips with no school at all as the only option. Lebanon ...
Sep 15, 2020
Planning underway for new Blaine Lake school
An exciting future awaits students, staff and the community of Blaine Lake. The beginning of planning and design of the new $9.5 million Kindergarten to Grade 12 school has been announced by the provi...
Sep 14, 2020
Maze says teachers pleased with staggered start, but others won’t teach
After a staggered return to school last week that saw different cohorts of students back in classes on different days, all students returned on Monday.On the Greg Morgan Morning Show, Saskatchewan Tea...
Sep 14, 2020
Local charities to benefit from Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign
The Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign gets underway across the country on Monday. Each restaurant owner chooses a charity, hospital, or program to benefit from cookie sales each year.The full $1 from ...
Sep 13, 2020
International students call for COVID-19 immigration changes in Toronto
TORONTO - Current and former international students called for changes to Canada's immigration rules on Saturday as they face a job market still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Do...
Sep 12, 2020
North Battleford Public Library reopens to community
The North Battleford Public Library announced recently they have reopened their doors to the public, after being closed for nearly six months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even when the libr...
Sep 11, 2020