Tag Archives: Education
B.C. teachers' union denies Holocaust education group funds, recognition: advocates
VANCOUVER - Jewish organizations say the British Columbia Teachers' Federation has denied specialist recognition of a Holocaust education group, making it ineligible to receive union funding as a teac...
Jun 05, 2024
Teachers have refused arbitration, says Sask. Ed.
Saskatchewan teachers have refused to send the collective agreement to binding arbitration, said the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education in a news release late on Wednesday. The government and school t...
Jun 05, 2024
First Nations students receive $15K per year scholarships from TD Canada Trust
Two women from Saskatchewan, including one from La Ronge and another from Meadow Lake, are recipients of the 2024 TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples. They are two of 25 successful applicants, which...
Jun 05, 2024
Living Sky audited for mental health intervention services performance
The Living Sky School Division has been reevaluating its practices following a provincial audit of their intervention services for students with mental health concerns. Provincial Auditor, Tara Clemet...
Jun 05, 2024
Carrot River to sell elementary school to daycare
The future of the old elementary school in Carrot River is now clearer. The town conducted a public call for proposals in May, with the proposals reaching the preliminary review stage by the recreatio...
Jun 05, 2024
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