Tag Archives: Education
Classic fun: Heritage Day at WDM offers good ol' wintertime play
Under sunny skies, visitors came out for a day of frivolity and fresh air just like in the days of old at the Western Development Museum's Heritage Day event. "We wanted to touch on all the cultures t...
Feb 24, 2024
Teachers Federation announces more sanctions for Feb. 27
One day after announcing that job action would resume after the February break, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) said more sanctions will be enforced on Tuesday.In a news release, the STF sa...
Feb 24, 2024
NESD happy long bargaining process with education support workers is officially over
It probably feels like a weight has been lifted off the chest of the North East School Division (NESD).That's because they've officially ratified a deal with CUPE 4875, the union for the division's ed...
Feb 23, 2024
Could the Battlefords soon be in the Guinness Book of World Records?
In the coming days, the Battlefords will be reliving their childhood memories and in some cases, their dreams. Boxes upon boxes of macaroni and cheese will flood the communities in a grand attempt to ...
Feb 23, 2024
McGill, Concordia universities sue Quebec government over 30-per-cent tuition hike
MONTREAL - McGill University and Concordia University are suing the Quebec government over its decision to hike tuition for out-of-province students by about 30 per cent, claiming the increases violat...
Feb 23, 2024
A list of quotes in reaction to the 2024 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: "Some look at the challenges ahead and say government should respond with deep cuts, leaving people to fend for themsel...
Feb 22, 2024
Here’s a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes benefits for families and businesses as well as an increased deficit. Here are some of i...
Feb 22, 2024
B.C. budget highlights, from soaring deficit to family benefit boost and free IVF
VICTORIA - The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high costs of living, while significantly boosting the province's deficit. Here are some highlights: THE DEF...
Feb 22, 2024
Poundmaker's Lodge hosts information session for community leaders
It was a single moment that created the possibility that life could be different for those with addictions in the Battlefords.Brad Cardinal, executive director of Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centres ...
Feb 22, 2024
STF asks province to help address violence in Saskatchewan schools
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is asking for more supports from the province after a string of violent incidents across the province.The STF said the issue needs to be addressed after multiple ...
Feb 21, 2024