Tag Archives: Education
Teachers disappointed but not surprised by back door deal with boards
The Sask. Teacher's Federation said it is disappointed but not surprised that the province offered the Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA) a deal involving class sizes and supports and gave them 24-hour...
Mar 08, 2024
Teacher job action escalates next week in Sask.
The latest round of job sanctions will hit Saskatchewan schools next week.Teachers across Saskatchewan will not be volunteering their time for extracurricular activities between March 11 and 13 and wi...
Mar 08, 2024
Noon-hour supervision withdrawal to affect NESD Friday
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) job action is once again affecting the North East School Division (NESD).Teachers are withdrawing noon-hour services in NESD and a number of other divisions acro...
Mar 07, 2024
B.C. researcher says liver oil, meat trade threaten deepwater shark populations
Prof. Nick Dulvy recalls when the northern cod fishery collapsed back in 1992. "That was nothing short of a social and economic disaster for Canada," Dulvy said, who's a biology professor at Simon Fra...
Mar 07, 2024
STF president says Moe ‘avoiding accountability’ with education budget announcement
The head of Saskatchewan's teachers' union says Premier Scott Moe is avoiding accountability by increasing education funding without enshrining it in a new contract.Moe made the surprise announcement ...
Mar 07, 2024
Melfort MLA sheds light on issues, challenges as legislative session starts
The MLA for the Melfort constituency is excited to be back in the Legislature for the spring session.Todd Goudy, who has represented the Saskatchewan Party as an MLA since a by-election in 2018, has w...
Mar 07, 2024
Pre-Cam students involved in international literacy project
Two students from La Ronge's Pre-Cam Community School were part of an international literary project about gender equality, inclusion and overcoming distances.The students, Micah Beatty and Malloreigh...
Mar 06, 2024
Battlefords-Meadow Lake families impacted by suicide can access free counselling supports
Battlefords and Meadow Lake area families struggling after losing a loved one to suicide, or who survived a suicide attempt with significant injury or trauma will now be able to access a free new coun...
Mar 06, 2024
Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C., who was...
Mar 06, 2024
Horizon School Division outlines scenarios during teachers' job action
Horizon School Division has developed a template for parents to explore before any potential Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) job action.The division has issued a news release on their website d...
Mar 05, 2024