Tag Archives: Education

Prince Albert parents weigh in on return to school
School's back in session on Tuesday and whether it's the physical or virtual classroom kids are returning to, parents have a wide range of opinions and feelings.For some it's excitement. Angelle Prime...
Sep 04, 2020

Youth camp finds balance between learning and safety
A special camp for Indigenous youth North of Prince Albert has taught youth several special skills over eight weeks of cultural-based education.The camp was organized by the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nati...
Sep 03, 2020

Increased cleaning among numerous measures for safe return to school in NESD
School is back in session for most Saskatchewan kids on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and plenty of eyes will be on a safe return to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The Government of Saskatchewan, as well as the...
Sep 03, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW Sept. 3, 2020
Sports editor Jeff D'Andrea talks about the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division postponing extracurricular activities.
Sep 03, 2020

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 03, 2020

University of Victoria law centre to train generation of Indigenous lawyers
VICTORIA - A new generation of Indigenous legal scholars will be trained at the University of Victoria, which announced the expansion of its law school to house Canada's new National Centre for I...
Sep 03, 2020

Parents in court demanding Quebec offer remote learning option for all who want it
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents was in court Thursday trying to compel the province's Education Department to provide an online learning option for all famili...
Sep 03, 2020

Tories ask languages czar to probe choice of WE Charity for student program
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are asking the official languages commissioner to investigate the government's choice of WE Charity to run a student grant program, saying the move showed contempt f...
Sep 03, 2020

Super clean schools await return of P.A. students next week
As families in the Prince Albert area prepare to send their kids back to school next week amid the unknowns and unease around COVID-19 transmission, one thing appears clear - schools will be very clea...
Sep 03, 2020
Police to beef up traffic enforcement in school zones as students return next week
While our focus may be centered on kids' health inside the classroom as school returns on Tuesday, getting students to school poses its own set of risks, and traffic safety remains as important as eve...
Sep 02, 2020