Education

Lloydminster Teachers on picket line Friday

Teachers in Lloydminster will be back on the picket line come Friday. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation announced that the one-day strike by the members of Lloydminster Teachers' Association and H...

Mar 20, 2024

P.A. High School basketball team to hold silent protest to save HOOPLA

Members of a Prince Albert High School Basketball team are taking matters into their own hands to hopefully save the 2024 HOOPLA Tournament.The Carlton Boys Senior Boys basketball team qualified for t...

Mar 18, 2024

Fate of HOOPLA now up to teachers and the province says SHSAA

The fate of the province's largest high school basketball tournament is still up in the air after more teacher sanctions were announced this week. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF)...

Mar 18, 2024

Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute

REGINA - Saskatchewan's escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it's frustrating the adults can't play wel...

The Canadian Press Mar 18, 2024

One-day strike coming Wednesday, withdrawal of extracurricular activities later this week for Sask. Teachers

Saskatchewan teachers will have a one-day strike and withdraw from extracurricular activities for two days this week. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) gave the 48-hour notice Monday morning...

Mar 18, 2024

Lunch-hour supervision withdrawn in several divisions over next two days

The latest round of teacher sanctions takes place Monday and Tuesday as lunch-hour supervision is being cancelled.On Monday, three school divisions are affected including the North East School Divisio...

Mar 18, 2024

Local high school basketball player, coaches react to possible HOOPLA cancellation following regionals

With the Sask. High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) closing out their regional basketball tournaments across the province this past weekend, all eyes are now on next weekend as the HOOPLA Provinc...

Mar 17, 2024

Meadow Lake gardeners get tips for new seeding season

Gardeners in the Meadow Lake area are starting to roll up their sleeves, getting ready for a new gardening season. The Willow Creek Community Garden group recently held its Seedy Sunday event in Meado...

Mar 17, 2024

Some doctors sneak education into their online content to drown out misinformation

TORONTO - When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify medicine. Her secondary goal? "I call it 'smuggling in education,'" said the physician and YouTuber, who boast...

The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2024

Second annual One-Day Baseball Camp running bases Mar. 16

Batter's up.The second annual One-Day Baseball Camp, hosted by the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre, will be taking place Sat., Mar. 16 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the NorthWest Field House.Dea...

Mar 15, 2024