Tag Archives: Education
Local school division partnering with province to improve student literacy
The Prairie Spirit School Division and Roadways Literacy Academy are working together to host a pilot program this school year in an effort to improve student literacy rates. Roadways Literacy Academy...
Sep 13, 2024
N.B. ready to commit to new college campus project
The future of North Battleford looks collegiate. Plans for a new North West College campus are complete, and now the city will ink a formal proposal to both the province and the college with hopes to ...
Sep 11, 2024
Girl set on fire in Saskatoon school faces long recovery, says grandmother
SASKATOON, Sask. - The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. "It is her favourite colour," the girl's...
Sep 09, 2024
'Sexual violence doesn't discriminate': fundraising run planned to support victims
The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes people will join their 5K walk/run later this month to help support sexual assault victims and raise awareness among the community.BASAC ha...
Sep 09, 2024
Teachers say immigrants not to blame as Quebec links teacher shortage to newcomers
MONTREAL - Quebec's school year started on a familiar note: thousands of teaching spots were unfilled, and the provincial government had to defend itself for its failure to solve the problem. But as p...
Sep 08, 2024
Northlands set to make several announcements, expected to host renowned writer Tomson Highway
Northlands College is welcoming new and returning students back to campuses in Northern Saskatchewan this week.This academic year, Northlands will be announcing several new developments designed to en...
Sep 06, 2024
'She was screaming': Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after teen set on fire
SASKATOON, Sask. - A Saskatoon high school student remembers the pungent smell of burned hair going up her nose, and something like the strong scent from a Sharpie marker, moments after she watched a ...
Sep 06, 2024
'Secret swing state strategy': Democrats push efforts for Americans abroad vote
WASHINGTON - Running between classes on the McGill University campus in Montreal, Jacob Wesoky's thoughts drift between assignments and class schedules. But there's another looming deadline for the po...
Sep 06, 2024
When it comes to banning cellphones, the P.A. kids are not alright
Just a few days into the new school year and students at Saskatchewan's largest high school have already made up their minds about the province's ban on cellphones during class time:"It sucks," said G...
Sep 05, 2024
Battlefords students share thoughts on cellphone bans in school
A new provincial law, that restricts cell phone use in the classroom, is getting mixed reviews from high school students in the Battlefords area. The measures were introduced in Saskatchewan for the 2...
Sep 05, 2024