Education

Carpenter's Spartans head into this weekend tournament champs

The Carpenter High School proved to their opponents that leading into this weekend's basketball tournament why they bear the name of the feared fighting force of antiquity: Spartans. Last weekend, the...

Feb 09, 2024

Red Pheasant Cree Nation veteran to be honoured in Belgium with commemorative plaque

On an autumn day at the end of October 1917, a soldier fell near the Passchendaele Ridge. Now, 107 years after a sniper's bullet struck him down, Alexander Wuttunee Decoteau of Red Pheasant Cree Natio...

Feb 09, 2024

Teachers across Canada adding working conditions to agreements

Saskatchewan's collective bargaining agreement for teachers is very thin, according to the federal body representing teachers.Heidi Yetman, president of the Canadian Teachers Federation, told Evan Bra...

Feb 09, 2024

P.A. non-profit holding national essay contest on raw materials

A non-profit in Prince Albert is holding a national essay competition on the raw materials found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CaCeRMDI) i...

Feb 09, 2024

STF cancels noon-hour supervision withdrawal

Parents in Saskatchewan won't have to make alternate plans on Thursday for their child's lunch hour. On Wednesday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced it was cancelling its ...

Feb 07, 2024

Third teachers strike in La Ronge comes before job action escalation

Teachers in La Ronge have once again taken to the streets demonstrating against the provincial government whom they say have turned a blind eye to their demands. "It's unfortunate that the government ...

Feb 07, 2024

Northern Sask. teachers hosting rallies on second day of rotating strikes

Thousands of students will not be in class on Wednesday as another round of rotating teachers' strikes hits Saskatchewan schools.This follows the first round of rotating strikes last week that affecte...

Feb 07, 2024

Latest job action by teachers forcing Central Sask. school divisions to get creative

School Divisions across Saskatchewan are coming up with plans to overcome the latest job action organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF).The union has announced teachers will not provi...

Feb 05, 2024

Sask. Teachers announce one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision

One day after announcing the next round of rotating strikes, Saskatchewan teachers say noon-hour supervision will be the next to go.The Teachers Federation (STF) said on Thursday, they would withdraw ...

Feb 05, 2024

Second rotating teacher strike to involve Northern Sask. & Saskatoon area

The second round of rotating strikes has been announced by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF).On Wednesday, teachers in and around Saskatoon and Northern Saskatchewan will hit the picket line...

Feb 04, 2024