Tag Archives: Education
Cape Breton U tripled its international recruitment. Students say they pay the price.
Over the past five years, Navy Nguyen says she has watched thousands of international students arrive at Cape Breton University to find a town that was wholly unprepared for them. From 2019 to 2020, t...
Feb 27, 2024
STF defends job action as concerns over disruptions rise
The head of Saskatchewan's teachers union says she had heard the concerns from parents regarding their job action, but said it's the best way to get the government's attention.President of the Teacher...
Feb 26, 2024
Rustler volleyball player heading to a new team and college in Ontario
Delainee Rogers first developed a love for volleyball in Grade 6. "My homeroom teacher wanted to start a team; he saw potential in my classmates and I," she said, noting they started a junior team. No...
Feb 26, 2024
Sask. Teachers Federation announces new round of sanctions for Thursday
Saskatchewan teachers are adding another day of sanctions to an already busy week for job action.On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced the withdrawal of noon-hour supervision...
Feb 26, 2024
Multiple school divisions removing some services on Tuesday, Wednesday
In addition to withdrawing extracurricular supervision services on Monday as was announced last week, teachers in some school divisions around Saskatchewan will be withdrawing services on Tuesday and ...
Feb 25, 2024
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