Education

Social support, employable attributes brought up during Cumberland College's community engagement session

Groundwork for the Parkland College-Cumberland College Coalition's five-year strategic plan is underway.Following the first day in Porcupine Plain, the coalition saw municipal and provincial politicia...

Lisa Brady Feb 12, 2020 The Parkland College-Cumberland College Coalition seeks input from attendees to its community engagement session.(Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Cumberland and Parkland Colleges seeking public input on five-year plan

Talks are set to begin for the Parkland College-Cumberland College Coalition's five-year strategic plan.The coalition that was established on July 1, 2019, has created an Indigenous initiatives commit...

Lisa Brady Feb 10, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Fishing Lake First Nation officially opens new school

After decades of portable trailers being used as a school on the Fishing Lake First Nation, there's now a permanent structure.On Monday, Feb. 3, a grand opening was held for Chief Sabatiwasis School. ...

Feb 05, 2020 The new school at Fishing Lake replaced a handful of portables used at the school for decades. (Fishing Lake School/Facebook)

STF preparing itself for possible strike vote: President

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is calling for a sanctions vote - which could result in educators walking off the job - after conciliation talks between the STF and the province proved unsuccess...

Feb 01, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

'Read out of your comfort zone': Melfort Library begins 'Blind Date With a Book'

For the month of February, the Melfort Public Library is giving their readers a bit of a surprise.'Blind Date With a Book' started on Friday, Jan. 31 and will run until Feb. 29. Readers come to the li...

Feb 01, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Partnership between school division, college offers welding program

A partnership designed to give students in Humboldt an introduction to welding is now celebrating its 10th year.Carlton Trail College and Horizon School Division have teamed up to offer Humboldt Colle...

Jan 31, 2020 (submitted photo/Carlton Trail College)

Sask. teachers to vote on potential job action, including possible strike

Saskatchewan's teachers are inching towards the possibility of job action as the union representing them calls for a "sanctions vote."The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced Thursday it ...

Jan 30, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands

CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...

Jan 29, 2020

Sask. teachers weighing options after mediated contract talks fail: STF

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) says a four-day session of conciliation talks with the province has failed to produce a new contract, and now they'll discuss a possible "sanctions" vote wi...

Jan 25, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

La Loche school demonstrating strength after 2016 tragedy

A moment of silence on Wednesday honored those lost and injured at the fourth anniversary of the school shootings in La LocheJason Young, Director of Education with Northern Lights School Division 113...

Jan 24, 2020 (submitted photo/ NLSD #113)