Tag Archives: Education
Cook-Searson receives honourary degree from Sask. Polytechnic
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson was the recipient of an honourary degree in Applied Studies by Saskatchewan Polytechnic last week. "It was really nice when I received the cal...
Jun 04, 2024
B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils to argue if Israel should exist
BURNABY, B.C. - The school district in Burnaby, B.C., has launched an investigation into what it says was a harmful exam that asked students to make arguments about whether Jewish people deserve or ne...
Jun 04, 2024
Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec's City's Université Laval
MONTREAL - Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the grounds of Universit Laval. The force said today that three people ...
Jun 02, 2024
Grade 12 La Loche student hosts fashion show as special credit
An upcoming graduate from La Loche's Dene High School showed his love for fashion with a special show last week. Grade 12 student Marken Laprise organized a fashion show as part of a special credit cl...
May 31, 2024
Union warns sanctions could return if province doesn’t return to negotiations
UPDATE: The STF said late on Friday that negotiations were scheduled to start Wednesday. The Saskatchewan Teachers Federations says that sanctions could return with 48-hours notice if the province doe...
May 31, 2024
Sask Polytech celebrates graduates at Prince Albert campus convocation
If you told Laiken Belliveau four or five years ago that one day she'd be accepting her Sask Polytech diploma after graduating from the Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor program, she never would...
May 30, 2024
Teachers reject deal
Saskatchewan teachers have rejected a tentative contract reached after months of negotiations between the STF, the province and school boards. Teachers voted over the last two days but have turned dow...
May 30, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters at UQAM agree to dismantle encampment, say demands met
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Universit du Qubec Montral said Thursday they will dismantle their encampment by the end of next week after the university agreed to many of their demands. Aft...
May 30, 2024
Judge sets dates to hear University of Toronto's injunction bid against encampment
TORONTO - The University of Toronto's request for a court order to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on its downtown campus is expected to be heard in three weeks. Ontario Superior Court Justice Mark...
May 29, 2024
Lost memories in Waterhen as community looks to future of school
As the embers continue to smolder, Waterhen Lake First Nation Chief Blaine Fiddler reflects on the lost memories. "That building was the hub centre of the community and (everyone) is pretty devastated...
May 29, 2024