Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
Tag Archives: Education
Sask. firefighter training program resumes after pandemic pause
The program to train firefighters in Saskatchewan is back up and running after a two-year hiatus. The previous program was offered by Parkland College until it was placed on hold in 2021, largely due ...
Aug 22, 2023
Parental consent now required for Sask. sex ed, name changes
Saskatchewan is updating its policies on students changing names and pronouns in order to ensure parents provide consent. The announcement from Education Minister Dustin Duncan said as of Tuesday, sch...
Aug 22, 2023
New funding to add 200 seats in construction training programs
New funding will add 200 news seats to pre-apprenticeship skills training programs in construction-related trades. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the $2.5-million investment Wednesday, which...
Jul 05, 2023
Bargaining committee offers teachers 7 per cent raise over three-year contract
The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee has offered Saskatchewan teachers what it calls a "fair deal." According to the Ministry of Education, the committee - which includes representatives from t...
Jun 29, 2023
Luther students nervous, excited for graduation
It's the time of year when high school students wrap up one chapter of their lives and begin another. Graduation season is here, leaving Luther College High School graduate Annika Drummond with mixed ...
Jun 28, 2023 Caitlyn Le and Annika Drummond have graduated from Luther College High School. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Minister defends swift reaction to Planned Parenthood incident
Last week, Education Minister Dustin Duncan suspended Planned Parenthood from doing presentations in classrooms - but he did so without anyone from his office speaking to the nonprofit group first. "P...
Jun 27, 2023
Construction beginning for Saskatchewan’s first Cree bilingual school
Children, parents, Elders and the community helped bless an empty lot on Seventh Street in Saskatoon on Monday. That site is the future home of Saskatchewan's first official Cree bilingual school. St....
Jun 27, 2023
Former principal of Legacy Christian Academy facing 11 assault charges
The second former staff member from Saskatoon's Legacy Christian Academy to face criminal charges appeared in court Thursday. Duff Friesen, the school's former principal, made his first court appearan...
Jun 15, 2023
Province provides $40 million in additional funding to school divisions
The Saskatchewan government is directing an additional $40 million to the province's school divisions following numerous calls for increased funding in the wake of the provincial budget. According to ...
Jun 01, 2023
Moe says interim funding is on the way for Saskatchewan school divisions
Overcrowded and underfunded are how some would describe Saskatchewan's education system. But help is expected to be on the way soon for the province's education system. Premier Scott Moe told Gormley ...
May 08, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...