Tag Archives: Education
Hope and Future: public and post-secondary education aim to provide more
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Distance, masks, markers, ...
Dec 31, 2020
U of S expects to continue remote learning through spring, summer terms
Remote learning at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) looks like it's here to stay, at least until the Fall 2021 term.That's the expectation of the institution, who gave a prepared email statemen...
Dec 21, 2020
Youth engineering education program going digital in early 2021
A group that offers science, technology, engineering, and math education is going virtual in 2021.Engineering for Kids of North Saskatchewan is running five-day camps beginning January and ending in e...
Dec 19, 2020
U of S study shows hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants may pollute air
A University of Saskatchewan team has conducted research into the airborne polluting effects of cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants and says these pose health risks.According ...
Dec 02, 2020
Muskoday woman named first female president of national body representing Aboriginal Firefighters
Just over two decades after joining the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department, Michelle Vandevord can now lay claim to being elected the first female president of the Aboriginal Firefighters' Association...
Dec 02, 2020
Horizon School Division implements 'masking breaks' as masking becomes mandatory for all students
New public health measures came into effect in Saskatchewan on Friday, Nov. 27.Included in the new measures in masking in school being expanded to students in pre-kindergarten all the way up to Grade ...
Nov 30, 2020
COVID-19 diagnosis at Cudworth School, some students move to virtual learning
The Horizon School Division (HSD) is alerting the public there is a COVID-19 diagnosis at Cudworth School.According to a media release, HSD said they were notified of the case late on Monday, Nov. 23 ...
Nov 24, 2020
COVID-19 case at Muenster School
The Horizon School Division (HSD) has been notified of another positive COVID-19 case in one of its schools.According to a media release, HSD said they were notified late on Wednesday about the case a...
Nov 19, 2020
Province expands mandatory masking order, limits alcohol service in updated health order
The province has issued additional public health measures to try and slow the spread of the virus. The measures will include mandatory masking in indoor public places in all communities with populatio...
Nov 13, 2020
Louis Riel exoneration debate continues
Next week will herald the 135th anniversary of the death of Louis Riel, and there are renewed calls from Mtis groups in Quebec and British Columbia for the federal government to exonerate the man who ...
Nov 13, 2020