Tag Archives: Education
Iced coffees and orange juice: as schools remain shut, locker contents ripen
For months, their contents have sat locked up in the stale hallway air in schools across the country. The jackets, books and gym shoes - along with more perishable items - were left beh...
May 16, 2020
P.A. library enlarges online collection in response to pandemic
Faced with an indefinite COVID-19 related closure, the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library has expanded its collection of e-books, audiobooks, and digital resources. Director of Library Services Alex Ju...
May 15, 2020
'The society failed': Legault makes first trip to Montreal since pandemic began
MONTREAL - For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec Premier Francois Legault visited Montreal on Thursday, to announce the province recorded 131 new deaths linked to the...
May 14, 2020
International deal to protect ozone layer behind new contaminant problem: study
EDMONTON - A landmark environmental agreement that helped close the ozone hole in the 1990s has led to new chemical contaminants forming in the atmosphere and accumulating on land. "The Montreal ...
May 14, 2020
Schools face daunting, unique reopening challenges during pandemic
As Canada begins grappling with the issue of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to safely reopen schools has emerged as a particularly thorny topic. Physical constraints, econo...
May 14, 2020
Not a sprint star: Research says T. rex was built for distance, not speed
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most feared predators in the Age of Dinosaurs, may have been built for endurance, not speed. A paper published Wednesday takes recent research on how mammals move an...
May 13, 2020
Supplemental learning opportunities for Living Sky students available
Similar to other school divisions, Living Sky School Division officials informed parents there will be no return to classes this school year. However students still have a chance to take on supplement...
May 12, 2020
University of Saskatchewan planning for primarily online learning this fall
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is planning to do primarily online instruction this fall.In an update on the USask webpage, the university says the September delivery model will combine primari...
May 12, 2020
Coalition decries Canada's 'piecemeal' response to Beijing-sponsored intimidation
OTTAWA - A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact for people and groups who are enduring harassment and intimidation as a result of their advocacy and activis...
May 12, 2020
Some Canadian universities say fall classes will be offered primarily online
Lingering uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting some Canadian post-secondary students to reconsider their plans for the fall, even as more schools announce strategies...
May 12, 2020