Tag Archives: Education
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...
Jul 28, 2020
Martian dreams: Mars probe part of Alberta scientist's childhood dream
EDMONTON - Chris Herd used to look into the sky when he was 13 and dream about holding a rock from Mars. He may get his chance. The University of Alberta planetary geologist is one of a select team of...
Jul 28, 2020
Olds College releases annual Smart Farm Impact Report
OLDS, AB – Over the last two years, Olds College has been busy transforming its existing farm into a farm of the future, by incorporating the latest technologies aimed at improving productivity,...
Jul 28, 2020
WE not chosen to run volunteer program because of Liberal ties, founders say
OTTAWA - The co-founders of WE Charity argued Tuesday the organization wasn't plucked to run a student-volunteer program because of any close ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, laying out det...
Jul 28, 2020
Parents divided over sending kids back to school: Poll
OTTAWA - As the clock ticks down to September, a new poll suggests many Canadian parents are on the fence about whether to send their kids to school if and when classrooms are reopened. The poll by Le...
Jul 28, 2020
Northern communities selected for Dene linguistic research project
A four-year project examining the Dene language in two northern Saskatchewan communities will hopefully begin next month.That's according to University of Saskatchewan Professor of Linguistics Olga Lo...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border
WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border
WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...
Jul 27, 2020
Deal with WE paid less than budget, docs show, as Trudeau to testify Thursday
OTTAWA - The federal government agreed to pay no more than $543.5 million as part of a deal to have the WE organization run a student-volunteer program that was budgeted to spend hundreds of mill...
Jul 27, 2020
Atoskewin Success Centre's new Women in Trades program sees strong interest
Women will be hammering and building their way to a potential new career when the Atoskewin Success Centre's new Women in Trades training program begins next month. Course mentor Niaomi Albert said ab...
Jul 24, 2020