Tag Archives: Education
Women play active role in protecting wetlands in Northern Sask.
Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the c...
Sep 16, 2025
The big meaning behind micro-relationships, and why we should talk to strangers more
VANCOUVER - Psychology Prof. Gillian Sandstrom was a lonely graduate student in Toronto when she began what she calls "a tiny, tiny micro-relationship." She and a woman who ran a hotdog stand on her w...
Sep 16, 2025
Quebec bet big on Lion electric school buses. Now critics say the plan has backfired
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's aggressive push to electrify its school bus fleet - while giving one local manufacturer a virtual monopoly - could now be turning school bus operators off electric v...
Sep 16, 2025
Quick Sketch: N.L. NDP Leader Jim Dinn hopes for more party seats in the legislature
ST. JOHN'S - A look at Jim Dinn, leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democratic Party. He held the party's only seat in the provincial legislature before Liberal Leader John Hogan called a gener...
Sep 15, 2025
'Honour their ancestry': Michif pre-K in Battleford builds momentum after first year
A child's voice carried the words "I know the Michif words now," marking a moment that showed how a new pre-kindergarten program in Battleford is keeping a language alive."One of our teachers ran into...
Sep 15, 2025
Union for over 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal to strike
MONTREAL - The union representing more than 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal says it will strike next week, after the university announced it would phase out grants aimed at off...
Sep 15, 2025
School bus fire: Quebec pulls all 1,200 Lion electric buses off roads for inspection
MONTREAL - Schools across Quebec have been forced to cancel bus service after the government pulled all of the roughly 1,200 Lion electric buses in the province off the roads. The provincial governmen...
Sep 12, 2025
STF president: Classroom complexity teachers not a perfect solution, but it is a start
School divisions across the province started the new school year with additional teachers. The hirings were made to comply with a new article - established through binding arbitration - in the collect...
Sep 03, 2025
Slow down, school is back in session
School zones were once again a buzz of activity this morning as children made their way back to school after the summer holidays.SGI is reminding the public to be aware of more foot traffic and school...
Sep 02, 2025
Study shows children in Sask. performing poorly on mental health metrics
Children First Canada has been tracking the Top 10 threats of Canadian school children since 2018. Today, the national charity that advocates for the well-being of youth, released its annual Raising C...
Sep 02, 2025