Education

Teachers Federation announces rotating strikes starting Thursday

More teacher strikes will be coming to Saskatchewan schools in just a matter of days.On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced a series of rotating full-day strikes will take pla...

Jan 29, 2024

Teachers Federation to announce further job action

The next stage of job action from Saskatchewan teachers will be announced in a matter of hours.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) is holding a news conference Monday afternoon to announce furt...

Jan 29, 2024

Health care, crime and education dominate discussion during NDP Town Hall meeting in Prince Albert

While the next provincial election is still more than seven months away, the provincial NDP is making it very clear the two seats in Prince Albert matter a lot to them.Speaking with paNOW ahead of Tue...

Jan 24, 2024

Northeast teachers take part in second one-day strike

There's a good chance parents and guardians in Melfort saw local teachers walking around outside this morning.That's because they're taking part in the second one-day strike organized by the Saskatche...

Jan 22, 2024

Feds announce two-year cap on international student admissions

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is announcing a two-year cap on international student admissions.The minister hopes the cap will give the federal and provincial government time to curb a system that ...

Jan 22, 2024

Rallies planned for second strike by Sask. teachers

Students will once again be out of school on Monday as Saskatchewan teachers hold their second one-day strike. The previous one happened this past Tuesday and in Prince Albert, teachers from 45 school...

Jan 19, 2024

NESD schools to close for second time due to teachers' strike

The North East School Division (NESD) remains at-the-ready amid the job action by local teachers.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced Thursday that the next round of job action will be...

Jan 18, 2024

Sask. Teachers Federation announces second one-day strike for Monday

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) has announced that teachers will be walking off the job once again next week.In a news release sent Thursday, STF President Samantha Becotte stated that a se...

Jan 18, 2024

North East teachers find support in one-day strike

(submitted photo/Jessica Griffin)Teachers across the North East School Division found some public support today as they held their one-day strike, announced last week. Dave Rogers, president of the No...

Jan 16, 2024

Sask. teachers hit the picket line Tuesday in one-day strike

Saskatchewan education minister Jeremy Cockrill isn't happy to see teachers walk off the job in a one-day, province-wide strike Tuesday."It's disappointing it's gotten to this point," said Cockrill."I...

Jan 16, 2024