Tag Archives: Education
North West College celebrates students' success with nearly $6K scholarships
North West College (NWC) celebrated the academic achievements of 70 students from its North Battleford campus on Wednesday by awarding nearly $60,000 in scholarships.This recognition transformed the c...
Nov 07, 2024
Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province's pub...
Nov 06, 2024
Quebec schools want exemption from foreign student cap, but minister unmoved
MONTREAL - Public post-secondary institutions in Quebec say they should be exempt from the government's plan to cut international students, claiming it could hurt their ability to attract top talent, ...
Nov 05, 2024
Gun claim at Prince Albert high school unsubstantiated
UPDATE: Prince Albert Police confirmed they spoke to the teen outside of the school and even after using the police dog to search the area in and around Kinsmen Park, found no evidence of any weapons....
Nov 05, 2024
Labour market needs drive SaskPoly student growth
A three percent growth in the number of students enrolled at the four SaskPolytechnic campuses in Saskatchewan is being driven by a demand for labour. With a total of 11,849 students, Dr. Larry Rosia,...
Nov 03, 2024
'We are scared': Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it
WASHINGTON - It felt like his future was at stake when 18-year-old Carter Fay cast an early ballot in the United States election. "The reality is that our democracy, I truly think, is on the line. And...
Nov 03, 2024
CLCFN celebrates new CFS Safe Home
The Kanaweyiminan "Take care of us" CFS Safe Home is now a reality in Canoe Lake Cree First Nation.Nearly 30 students had a part in the facitlity's construction and they handed over the keys to the br...
Nov 02, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
STF calls for newly re-elected government action on education funding shortfall
With the provincial election recently completed and the Saskatchewan Party's green flag once again swaying in the Legislative Building, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has expressed its re...
Oct 30, 2024
Highlights of recent changes to Quebec's international student body
MONTREAL - Quebec wants to cut the number of international students in the province, and has singled out private colleges that it says are using education as a "business model to sell Quebec and Canad...
Oct 29, 2024