Tag Archives: Education
P.A. councillors ready for provincial convention
Municipal leaders from all over Saskatchewan will gather in Regina this Sunday.The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), tasked with lobbying the provincial government on behalf of Sas...
Jan 30, 2020 The 2020 SUMA convention is set to get underway in Regina Sunday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Sask. teachers to vote on potential job action, including possible strike
Saskatchewan's teachers are inching towards the possibility of job action as the union representing them calls for a "sanctions vote."The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced Thursday it ...
Jan 30, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
New employment and training site opens
A special facility for a First Nation community northwest of Prince Albert has opened with the hopes it can help get young people into the workplace. The Ahtahkakoop Employment, Training and Social Bu...
Jan 29, 2020 Chief Larry Ahenekew (centre) is joined by his councillors and Elder Senator Fred Sasakamoose who cut the ribbon on the new employment and training building in Ahtahkakoop on Wednesday. Also with the ribbon are from left, Director of Education and Training Kerry Sasakamoose, Ashton Williams, Albertine Masuskapoe and Director of Social Development Christine Pechawis. (submitted photo/Alexis Christensen, BATC)
Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands
CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...
Jan 29, 2020
Nomination period opens for CCHS Wall of Honour
The public has the opportunity to nominate those who they believe had an impact at Churchill Community High School or former students who have excelled in their chosen field. "This will be our third i...
Jan 28, 2020 This is the third year for the Wall of Honour at Churchill Community High School. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
French Canadian Society holds soccer day get-together
Children from different schools of the 'Conseil des coles Fransaskoises' (CEF) were encouraged to get to know each other this week. And it happened on the indoor soccer turf.On Thursday students playe...
Jan 26, 2020 (Submitted photo/Sylvie Charpentier)
Sask. teachers weighing options after mediated contract talks fail: STF
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) says a four-day session of conciliation talks with the province has failed to produce a new contract, and now they'll discuss a possible "sanctions" vote wi...
Jan 25, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Berezowsky community gathers to open time capsule
The contents of a 20-year-old time capsule were revealed to a rapt audience of current and former students and staff on Friday at W. J. Berezowsky School.Retired teacher, Patti Jamieson was in charge ...
Jan 24, 2020 Allan Nunn who was principal of W. J. Berezowsky when the time capsule was created, reveals a newspaper from inside it, current principal Dwayne Tournier looks on. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
La Loche school demonstrating strength after 2016 tragedy
A moment of silence on Wednesday honored those lost and injured at the fourth anniversary of the school shootings in La LocheJason Young, Director of Education with Northern Lights School Division 113...
Jan 24, 2020 (submitted photo/ NLSD #113)
From MUCC to microbiology: Dr. Linda Chelico working on HIV, cancer research projects
The start of some potentially ground breaking research all began with a Grade 12 project at the high school in Melfort.Dr. Linda Chelico is now a biochemist at the University of Saskatchewan, and her ...
Jan 24, 2020 Dr. Linda Chelico is leading research into enzymes and how they relate to HIV and cancer. (Submitted/Dr. Linda Chelico)