Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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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)
Sask. teacher wants to see return to standardized testing in the province
COVID-19 has changed where and how students learn, and how their knowledge is tested. Since the pandemic hit, standardized tests have essentially been put on hold as a way to help support students com...
Apr 03, 2022
'A sad day for our students': Teachers' federation, school boards react to Sask. budget
Higher-ups in Saskatchewan's education system are not happy with the provincial budget. The province announced $3.8 billion for schools on Wednesday, an increase of 1.3 per cent from the previous year...
Mar 24, 2022
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