Education

MN-S expanding Michif language program to Prince Albert school divisions

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) are expanding their early learning language pilot projects in the Fall of 2021.To preserve Mtis culture MN-S announced a two-year pilot project in September 2020 where ...

May 02, 2021

Supply-filled backpacks promoting early Métis childhood learning and development

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) has announced they are providing families with backpacks that will help early learners develop important fundamental skills necessary for educational development. In a ...

Apr 30, 2021

Teachers seek priority COVID vaccinations in Sask. like first responders, grocery employees

As first responders and certain grocery store workers get vaccine prioritization, teachers in Saskatchewan are wondering if they'll also get a chance to get it."It's really good news to hear that firs...

Apr 13, 2021

"Get my fellow teachers vaccinated, before this happens to anyone else": P.A. high school support worker diagnosed with COVID

A Prince Albert high school support worker is sounding the alarm and claiming the Saskatchewan Government has dropped the ball by not including teachers in the vaccination priority list.Victor Thunder...

Apr 06, 2021

Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier's grandfather: musicians

EDMONTON - Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum. "When I G...

Mar 30, 2021

Teachers, students sleep in Sask. schools because of spring storm

Many students and teachers around Saskatchewan had unusual sleeps Monday night, after a snowstorm forced them to sleep in school due to treacherous road conditions.Herbert School principal Chad Strike...

Mar 30, 2021

Northwest School Division set to receive COVID-19 rapid tests from Saskatchewan government

Schools in the Meadow Lake area are expecting to receive an unspecified quantity of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests from the provincial government. This comes as part of the province's new measure that w...

Mar 26, 2021

Area leaders disturbed to see posters promoting racism in North Battleford community

Local area leaders are concerned about White Lives Matter posters appearing on streets in the North Battleford community recently.Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis was alarmed when he saw...

Mar 23, 2021

Rapid COVID testing heading to Sask. schools

The Government of Saskatchewan says K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid test kits which could start being put to use later this week. The Health ministry says it...

Mar 22, 2021

Sask. schools get another $29M in COVID contingency funding

The Saskatchewan government is putting another $29 million into the province's schools as they deal with COVID-19.In a media release Thursday, the government said the funds will help school divisions ...

Mar 11, 2021