Tag Archives: Education
U of R suspends classes due to COVID-19 concerns
Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the University of Regina has decided to suspend classes for a short period of time and will no longer provide face-to-face teaching the rest of the semester.The U of ...
Mar 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Classes still in session at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses across the province including in Prince Albert are carrying on amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.Cheryl Schmitz, who serves as the institutions director of emergency opera...
Mar 14, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Local school donates $1,000 to Make-a-Wish Foundation
The emotional story of a Grade 10 student at their school, prompted staff and students at Ecole Valois to give back in a big way.On Friday, Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle helped present a cheque fo...
Mar 14, 2020 Make a Wish Regional manager Allyson Toye, accompanied by Ecole Valois students Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle. (Submitted pic/ Allyson Toye)
Sask. Rivers schools highlight hygiene practices as COVID-19 spreads
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is stepping up its reminders around public health following confirmation Thursday of this province's first COVID-19 case. A second presumptive ca...
Mar 13, 2020 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
School divisions make changes amid COVID-19
Schools in the province are taking varying degrees of measures as COVID-19 worries continue.The Regina Catholic School Division said it's pausing all assemblies as of late Friday morning. Gatherings w...
Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
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)
