Tag Archives: Education
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)
Carlton High School artist set for historic first in P.A.
For some, the thought of their kids punching holes in and painting and drawing all over their bedroom walls might raise their blood pressure. But a Carlton Comprehensive Public High School student is ...
Mar 07, 2020 Carlton High's Maria Hirsi will become the first Indigenous high school female to get the John V. Hicks gallery all to herself. (Submitted/Maria Hirsi)
P.A. school division preps for possible teacher job action
As the provincial government and Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) remain at loggerheads, the spectre of teacher job action has again come to the fore.The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Divis...
Mar 06, 2020 Patrick Maze, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president. Mar. 5, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Teachers unimpressed with province’s proposal on classroom composition
The second meeting between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) in about a week had the teachers' representatives leaving less than impressed.The two sides are try...
Mar 06, 2020 Patrick Maze, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president. Mar. 5, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP claims Premier Moe attempted to intimidate Sask. Rivers trustees
The opposition New Democrats are claiming Premier Scott Moe overstepped his authority, and suggest his request for and presence at a meeting of the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) b...
Mar 05, 2020 New Democrat Carla Beck claims Premier Scott Moe overstepped his authority at a meeting of the Sask. Rivers Public School Division board last year. (Screen grab/Sask Legislature)
Local group thankful for provincial government support
The Government of Saskatchewan is committing $500,000 to help new immigrants learn English.In a media release sent out Wednesday the provincial government said organizations in Prince Albert, Saskatoo...
Mar 04, 2020 Members of the Prince Albert Multicultural Council are happy the provincial government is supporting language programs. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
