Tag Archives: Education
'It is dire:' Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
The British Columbia government has permitted logging on more than 900 square kilometres of land despite its being listed as critical caribou habitat, says newly released research. The ...
May 29, 2020
NESD school year to wrap up June 19
Students and teachers will soon wrap up what has been a challenging school year, to say the least.School divisions across the province were forced to implement supplemental learning, as the COVID-19 p...
May 28, 2020
MUCC teachers drop signs of sunshine to grads during gloomy period
Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate's (MUCC) graduating class of 2020 received a literal and figurative sign of compassion from their teachers.Teachers at MUCC dropped off lawn signs to all 96 o...
May 27, 2020
Province announces capital projects for post-secondary schools
Three of Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions are getting upgrades through construction projects.The Government of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday the projects will occur at the University of R...
May 27, 2020
Local school division looking to cut energy costs
Prince Albert Catholic Schools are getting some help to go green.The division has been given $269,000 from the Climate Action Incentive Fund. The initiative is providing money to school divisions acro...
May 26, 2020
Council considers using digital billboard to recognize graduates
Prince Albert high school graduates could have the opportunity to see their names up in lights on the city's famed digital billboard. At Monday night's executive committee meeting, city councillors we...
May 26, 2020
UNB board votes to strip name from law faculty building over links to slavery
FREDERICTON - The board of governors at the University of New Brunswick voted Tuesday to strip George Duncan Ludlow's name from the school's law faculty building in Fredericton because of his con...
May 26, 2020
Dene Teacher Education Program graduates can speak, read and write the language
It's been a long four years for those accepted into the Dene Teacher Education Program (DTEP) back in 2016, but now more than half of graduates have accepted positions for the upcoming academic year.T...
May 22, 2020
Post-secondary students requiring practical skills concerned about education
Abbey Ferreira has wanted a career in the medical field since childhood, so she followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother and chose to become a nurse. As COVID-19 forced school closures,...
May 22, 2020
Social distancing in schools not realistic, expert says
When classes resume and students return to school, one education expert says it's not practical or realistic to expect strong social distancing measures.School in Saskatchewan will not resume until Se...
May 21, 2020