Tag Archives: Education

Quebec launches group to study how AI can be used ethically in universities
QUBEC - The Quebec government is creating a consultation group to study the pedagogical and ethical issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in universities. In a news release today, the p...
Aug 13, 2024

Northlands to open learning centre in Fond du Lac
Northlands College will open a learning centre this fall on the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation. "We have approximately 20 students already registered for this fall and we were actually up in the ...
Aug 12, 2024

North Battleford Library and BATC collaborate to modernize theatre room
North Battleford Library recently renovated its theatre room in partnership with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC). This is a step towards modernizing a space that has long served the city.T...
Aug 12, 2024

One in three NLSD students graduating on time
Data contained in the Northern Lights School Division's (NLSD) annual report shows students continue to underperform when compared to their provincial counterparts. The report, which was released thre...
Aug 08, 2024

Teachers, province arbitration set for December
Four days in December have been set aside for a contract arbitration hearing between the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee. The hearing will run from De...
Aug 08, 2024
School board association says cellphone ban not a high priority
While the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association agrees that distraction-free classrooms are important, Jaimie Smith-Windsor said the new school cellphone ban was not "high on the pri...
Aug 08, 2024

Location announcement of new École Valois building coming soon
A location hasn't been announced yet, but it will be soon, the head of the parent association at cole Valois school heard at Tuesday's city council meeting. Roger Boucher spoke to Prince Albert city c...
Aug 06, 2024

Provincial government limiting cellphone usage in classrooms
With the start of the next school year about a month away, and parents out buying supplies, the provincial government is making changes with respect to when cellphones can be used.Starting in the 2024...
Aug 06, 2024

Saskatchewan latest province to restrict cellphone use in school classrooms
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is following the lead of other provinces in announcing that students won't be allowed to use cellphones in class in the upcoming school year, a move critics call a...
Aug 06, 2024

New pilot program seeks to train northerners in aviation
The Ya'thi Nn Land and Resource Office (YNLR) is proud to announce the launch of the Dziret'i (Tsi-er-eh-tai) Pilot Training Program, a new initiative aimed at empowering Indigenous residents and wome...
Aug 01, 2024