Education

Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions

Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job sanctions.Of the 90 per cent of the members who voted, 95 per cent cast their ballots in favour of sanctions...

Oct 27, 2023

Results of teacher sanctions vote expected Friday

On Friday morning, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is expected to release what job action could look like if contract talks with the provincial government continue to go nowhere.Last week,...

Oct 27, 2023

Battlefords Food Bank seeing more clients as Christmas season approaches

The Executive Director of the Battlefords District Food Resource Centre (BDFRC) is hoping the generosity of the community helps restock the shelves over the next few weeks heading into the Christmas s...

Oct 26, 2023

Hold and secure ended at Battlefords and Cut Knife schools

A hold and secure order has been lifted for schools in the Battlefords and Cut Knife.Living Sky School Division (LSSD) and Light of Christ School Division both had this measure in place in schools on ...

Oct 26, 2023

Living Sky School Division advises parents of hold and secure in effect

Additional Update - 12:40 p.m.Living Sky School Division advised schools in the Battlefords and Cut Knife are in hold and secure at this time.-Update: The Living Sky School Division says the division ...

Oct 25, 2023

Sask. teachers to vote on sanctions, possible job action

A vote by Saskatchewan teachers could have an effect on classrooms in the province.On Tuesday and Wednesday, teachers across the province are to vote on possible sanctions, which could result in job a...

Oct 24, 2023

FNUniv holds Fall Convocation in Prince Albert

More than 100 students walked across the stage as they celebrated their recent graduation from the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv).Students from all campuses came together in Prince Albert...

Oct 23, 2023

High school completion, income levels increasing for First Nations peoples: StatCan

Status First Nations people in Canada have seen some improvement in several key aspects of daily life, Statistics Canada has found, citing gains in areas ranging from household income levels to intern...

Oct 22, 2023

Saskatchewan government passes pronoun legislation

Two months after its policies were first proposed - and after two months of often-bitter debate - Saskatchewan's Parents' Bill of Rights has been passed.The Saskatchewan Party government passed the le...

Oct 20, 2023

Pronoun bill opponents decry lack of consultation

With just a few more hours left before debate finishes on the pronoun legislation in Saskatchewan, opposition to the bill wasn't finished Thursday morning.A group of Indigenous leaders and teens watch...

Oct 19, 2023