Education

New podcast empowers communities to contribute to global climate action

A new podcast is inviting listeners from all walks of life to join in a transformative journey empowering them to bring dialogue to their communities and contribute to global climate action.The podcas...

Apr 10, 2024

Door open for accountability framework in legislation or future contract: Cockrill

As Saskatchewan's teachers start an indefinite term of "work to rule," the province's education minister appears to be opening up more avenues to try to get the teachers' committee to the bargaining t...

Apr 09, 2024

No deal: STF starts indefinite work to rule on Monday

Students across Saskatchewan will being going back to school on Monday but won't be allowed in the building until 15 minutes before and longer than 15 minutes afterwards. They will also not be providi...

Apr 05, 2024

Carrot River High School to be demolished

The demolition of the old Carrot River High School is underway this week.Much of the facility is being knocked down after students from Grades 5-12 moved into the new K-12 Carrot River Valley School e...

Apr 02, 2024

Cockrill says possible meeting with teachers’ federation ‘not an April Fool’s joke’

Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill offered a small glimmer of hope Monday that teachers and the Saskatchewan government could resume negotiations on a new contract."There is a good possibility of us m...

Apr 01, 2024

Sask. government promises graduations will go ahead despite labour spat with teachers

Saskatchewan's education minister says the province will make sure high school graduation ceremonies go ahead should teachers take job action.Jeremy Cockrill couldn't provide details on the plan but s...

Mar 28, 2024

James Smith Chief candidate focused on community safety and creating better life for youth

A man who aspires to lead the community of James Smith First Nation, says that following the massive stabbing rampage in 2022 that left 11 people dead and 17 injured, there has been a call for change....

Mar 25, 2024

Teacher job action in effect for all of next week

Schools across the province will not have teacher supervision for extra-curricular activities every day next week as the Sask. Teacher's Federation continues its job action. In addition on Monday, six...

Mar 22, 2024

NESD and others affected by teacher sanctions in coming week

Teacher sanctions will continue into next week.There will be a province-wide withdrawal of extracurricular activities across the province from Monday, Mar. 25 to Thursday, Mar. 28."For weeks we have m...

Mar 22, 2024

Teachers off the job Friday at Horizon School Division

Horizon School Division is one of two across the province to have teachers go on strike on Friday.Members of the Horizon and Lloydminster Teachers' Associations are off the job on Friday as part of th...

Mar 21, 2024