Remote learning in Saskatchewan will be based in Kennaston, but have regional hubs right across the province, according to the provincial government. The hubs are located in Estevan, Moose Jaw, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Yorkton and Saskatoon. These will form the local hubs that students who are learning on […]
The Ministry of Health lost $170,000 according to its latest report on losses of public money. The loss was reported to the Ministry of Health in the second quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year (July 1 to September 30) after a former Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) employee based in Saskatoon amended time records following manager […]
Parents in Pilot Butte want better safety measures after a threat from a student last month. One of those parents is Lydia Riopka, who has two daughters who attend the school. Last month, one of her daughters received a Snapchat of a toy gun pointed at the school, as well as various threats referencing a […]
Ontario’s pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause in legislation intended to prevent a strike by education workers is a dangerous and draconian move that could have implications for labour negotiations across the country, experts say. The Progressive Conservative government tabled legislation, expected to pass Thursday, that imposes a contract on education workers with the Canadian […]
We may just be weeks into the new school, but the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is already raising concerns about how the needs of students will be met. Samantha Becotte, the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, said there call comes after the provincial budget did not provide enough funding to support existing resources in […]
The Federal Government is investing $5.4 million to provide up to a two-dollar-an-hour increase for Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) in Saskatchewan. The investment will assist childcare centres in providing improved wages in the recruitment and retention of ECEs. This Wage Enhancement Grant will be funded through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, […]
Former students at Saskatoon’s Legacy Christian Academy and two other schools are calling on the Provincial Child Advocate to investigate how the government handled the allegations when they came to light. Saskatchewan’s official opposition and former students of the Christian Centre Academy are calling on teachers who are named in a class action lawsuit to […]
Kindergarten students in Regina had the opportunity to ride a school bus for the first time thanks to the ‘First Ride’ program. The fifth edition of the event was put on by the Regina Catholic and Public School Division as a chance for kids to ride the bus before the school year starts. “It’s necessary […]
Back-to-school is on the mind of families and kids across the province as we near the start of September. It’s also on the mind of teachers, who are excited to return to the classroom with their students. Samantha Becotte, the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, said this year’s return is not without its worries. […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP is continuing to call on for an independent investigation into the government’s handling of the abuse allegations stemming from Christian Centre Academy in Saskatoon. The official opposition is also calling for funds to be frozen to the school pending the result of the investigations to the alleged abuses. This after Education Minister Dustin […]
