Tag Archives: Education
Muskoday implements precautionary COVID-19 measures, including school closure
Muskoday First Nation has announced a number of precautionary measures against COVID-19, including the closure of Muskokday First Nation School, effective immediately until Monday March 30.In a media ...
Mar 13, 2020 Muskokday First Nation School will be closed effective immediately until Monday March 30. (paNOW/File Photo)
Giant map helping high school students learn history
Students at Carlton Comprehensive High School are using a different learning tool.The school has temporarily acquired a large floor map of Canada. Along with the map there are also large timelines whi...
Mar 12, 2020 Students seek certain locations on the map Thursday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
U of S to “operate as usual,” considers remote classes
The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) issued a statement Wednesday afternoon on the "quickly evolving COVID-19" situation.In a release by University Communications, the U of S says they're focused o...
Mar 12, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
What'sHappeningNOW Wed. March 11, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Alison Sandstrom about a high school student rally in support of teachers.
Mar 11, 2020
Province extends another offer to Sask. teachers
The provincial government is making a new offer to Saskatchewan's teachers.In a media release, the government said Wednesday that it's offering a four-year contract that includes a $1,500 one-time pay...
Mar 11, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Students rally to support teachers
Around 50 Prince Albert high school students converged on MLA Joe Hargrave's office on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to support teachers, as an important deadline loomed.The Saskatchewan High Schools Athlet...
Mar 11, 2020 Students are frustrated about the teacher-government impasse that will see extra curricular services end from Thursday. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
A missed chance: Basketball playoffs hanging by a thread
The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association's (SHSAA) looming Wednesday afternoon deadline for agreeance between the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and the Saskatchewan Government is being me...
Mar 11, 2020 The 2019 St. Brieux Crusaders Basketball team celebrating their HOOPLA victory, something this year's team appears to be missing out on. (NorthEastNOW/ Aaron Schulze)
Changes to licensing program allow young drivers to start practicing earlier
SGI has made changes designed to give novice drivers more practice time behind the wheel before they complete the road test. Previously 15-year-olds had to wait until they were actively taking a high ...
Mar 11, 2020 Novice drivers can now take the written portion of the driving exam as soon as they are enrolled in a high school driver education program. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. Catholic schools taking precautions against Coronavirus
There are no reported cases of novel Coronavirus in this province but the Prince Albert Catholic School Division is taking steps to protect students and staff.Director of Education Lorel Trumier updat...
Mar 10, 2020 (File photo) Director of Education Lorel Trumier,right, updated the board of education Monday evening.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Time to take a stand: local teacher on start to sanctions
Parents don't want their kids getting less at school, but teachers need to take a stand. Those are the thoughts of a teacher in Prince Albert with job action set to start on Thursday as there are no c...
Mar 09, 2020 It is difficult for individual teachers to speak out on the ongoing impasse with government, but P.A.'s Troy Parenteau has commented in his capacity as a local NDP candidate for the upcoming provincial election. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
