Tag Archives: Education
Former Melfort resident, Carla Streeton to be NDP candidate for Martensville-Warman
A former Melfort resident has been nominated by the Saskatchewan NDP to be the candidate for Martensville-Warman in the upcoming provincial election.Carla Streeton is a pre-kindergarten and kindergart...
Sep 24, 2020
Anxiety, excitement outline return to school at 2-week mark: STF
Tuesday marks two weeks since the return to school in Saskatchewan.So, how have things gone? Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) President Patrick Maze told 650 CKOM that it has come with anxiety,...
Sep 22, 2020
Cumberland College one of eight regional schools getting $24.2 million in provincial funding
Cumberland College is one of Saskatchewan's eight regional college's that received some funding on Monday, Sept. 21.The funding towards the schools total around $24.2 million and is set to go towards ...
Sep 21, 2020
NDP leader promises $10 million for student mental health
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has promised $10 million to support student mental health should he become premier this fall.Half of that money would be used to hire 50 mental health nurses for sch...
Sep 21, 2020
Wheatland Express Safety Train in Cudworth promoting rail safety week
With railway tracks covering thousands of kilometres in Saskatchewan, the Canadian Safety Train Express is promoting rail safety from Sept 21 to 27.Amy Lintick, director of operations with the safety ...
Sep 20, 2020
University dental clinic to open amid quiet start for new P.A. campus
The COVID-19 pandemic means there are very few students physically present on the new Prince Albert campus, (as is the case on campuses across the country), but it hasn't stopped the much-awaited new ...
Sep 18, 2020
Fishing Lake First Nation School closes to students due to nearby cases of COVID-19
The Chief Sabitawasis School on the Fishing Lake First Nation has closed and will move to online learning because of nearby cases of COVID-19.An advisory was sent out on Tuesday night from the Saskatc...
Sep 17, 2020
New Saskatchewan residents invited to winter preparedness clinics in Humboldt area
Winter preparedness clinics are being hosted by Safe Communities Humboldt and Area for new Saskatchewan residents.The clinics offer information to those not familiar with a cold Saskatchewan winter, a...
Sep 16, 2020
NESD online learning environments revamped
The North East School Division (NESD) Board of Education received a an update on how online learning looks and is progressing for the 2020-2021school year.On March 13, students and teachers were sent ...
Sep 16, 2020
University students worried about privacy over test-monitoring software
Universities have had to find a whole new way of doing things in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means whole new problems.Some of the solutions have students worried about their privacy.El...
Sep 15, 2020