Tag Archives: Education
Quebec students push for law to stop sexual violence in elementary and high schools
MONTREAL - Sophie was 15 years old when she says her history teacher made comments about her breasts in front of the entire class. She reported what happened to a support staff member a...
Aug 16, 2020
Teachers say they're preparing for online and in-class lessons with little guidance
TORONTO - Rachel Rosen doesn't even know what classes she'll be teaching in three weeks, let alone how she'll juggle preparing in-person and online lessons. An ever-fluctuating set of back-to-school g...
Aug 16, 2020
On small Maritime campuses, a reopening that for many means a quiet room, alone
SACKVILLE, N.B. - At some of Canada's smaller universities, academic life is set to resume amid the pandemic. But for many this year, the thrill of arriving on campus will be replaced b...
Aug 16, 2020
Graduate student from Poundmaker honoured with scholarship for PhD program
Graduate student Alexandra Nordstrom from Poundmaker Cree Nation is among the recent recipients of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada graduate doctoral scholarship.The award value of $105,000 over th...
Aug 14, 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 ...
Aug 13, 2020
Former Carlton Principal aims to crusade for Ward 7
A longtime educator in Prince Albert has joined this fall's municipal election race.Dawn Kilmer has put her name forward to run in Ward 7. Kilmer, a former principal at Carlton Comprehensive High Scho...
Aug 13, 2020
School districts navigate back-to-school guidelines
The provincial government is leaving the bulk of back-to-school planning to the 27 individual school divisions.As of Tuesday, there are two levels of guidelines for divisions to work within.The Chinoo...
Aug 13, 2020
WE Charity registers as lobbyist, lays off staff, looking to sell real estate
WE Charity registered Thursday as a lobbyist of the federal government - months after it began talks with federal officials about potential programs to help Canadian youths during the COVID-19 pandemi...
Aug 13, 2020
Supreme Court won't review disclosure ruling in case of alleged defamation
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a judge's decision to grant author Steven Galloway access to emails between a woman who accused him of sexual assault and staff at the University o...
Aug 13, 2020
Reduced and staggered re-entry for all Sask.Rivers schools
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) has released updated information regarding the timeline for the start of the new school year next month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes afte...
Aug 13, 2020