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Funding partnership announced for Cree bilingual school in Saskatoon
After several years of celebrating cultural events on a screen, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools returned with their annual powwow Friday. On top of the drummers and dancers celebrating together, th...
Jun 17, 2022
NDP gives province failing grade for school support amid affordability crisis
In the midst of end-of-year school assessments, NDP Education Critic Matt Love has a grade for the province's education minister. "It's a big, whopping F," Love said Friday, speaking to reporters outs...
Jun 17, 2022
Minister considers more support for schools after lunch supervision fees added
A lot of parents are unhappy after some school divisions across the province introduced a fee for lunchtime supervision in an effort to keep up with inflation. Starting in the fall, parents in several...
Jun 14, 2022
Moe defends travel, talks school funding after trip to U.S.
After spending the last week in New York and Washington, D.C., Premier Scott Moe met reporters at the airport in Saskatoon on Friday afternoon. Moe said he'd had a busy week with 40 meetings, includin...
Jun 10, 2022 Premier Scott Moe met reporters at Saskatoon's airport Friday after returning from an international trade mission. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Love endorses Carla Beck for NDP leadership
Saskatoon MLA Matt Love is standing behind Carla Beck as she works to become the next leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. The pair announced Love's endorsement Friday at Market Mall in Saskatoon. Beck sai...
Jun 10, 2022
Cyberattack at Regina school division disruptive for teachers: STF
A recent cyberattack on Regina Public Schools was disruptive for teachers, according to the head of their union. Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze said he doesn't have details a...
Jun 09, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
New lunchtime supervision fee in Saskatoon an unfortunate need for school budget
Saskatoon Public Schools board chair Colleen MacPherson said lunch hour supervision is not part of the teachers' collective agreement, so they contract separately with teachers and other school staff ...
Jun 09, 2022
Saskatoon principal eager for in-person grad celebrations
After two years of COVID-19 restrictions that limited students' ability to bid farewell to their high school years and accomplishments, schools are preparing to celebrate their students in person once...
May 25, 2022
NDP, Sask. Party spar over education funding
Education funding was the main topic of discussion at Question Period on Tuesday at the Saskatchewan Legislature. Earlier in the day on the steps of the Legislature, the NDP and Canadian Union of Publ...
May 10, 2022 A rally was held at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building to address education funding on May 10, 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Gov't expanding mental health initiative in Sask. schools
Students at more Saskatchewan schools will be getting help with their mental health. The provincial government announced Wednesday it would be expanding the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative ...
May 04, 2022 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...