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...
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University of Regina scholarship to honour Warren Woods
Warren Woods was passionate about covering local sports, especially at the university level. For years, he gave regular coverage to University of Regina teams and called U of R Rams football on radio....
Feb 24, 2021 (Warren Woods/Facebook)
Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...
Feb 22, 2021
'Incredible': Canadian scientist eager to begin work after NASA Mars probe lands
EDMONTON - For seven long minutes, as NASA's latest Mars probe hurtled in radio silence through the red planet's atmosphere to its surface, Chris Herd held his breath. The University of Alberta planet...
Feb 18, 2021
University unions, students and faculty summon Ottawa for more education funding
MONTREAL - Ottawa needs to address the funding and access problems regarding post-secondary education that have been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a coalition of university faculty...
Feb 16, 2021
Outbreak declared at Saskatoon school for children with disabilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared an outbreak at John Dolan School. The SHA notified the Saskatoon Public School Division Thursday after a second postive case in the facility. The f...
Feb 12, 2021
Judge rejects lawsuit seeking online class option for all Quebec children
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a group of mothers who wanted to force the government to provide a remote learning option to all students during the pandemic. Quebec require...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister said safety protocols must evolve alongside the COVID-19 pandemic as she announced an expansion of mask requirements in schools. Jennifer Whiteside sai...
Feb 04, 2021
Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16
Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually declining and additional measures had been put...
Feb 03, 2021
Tripping hazard: Protest penguins destroyed at Alberta legislature grounds
EDMONTON - A colony of 800 snow penguins was set up on the grounds of the Alberta legislature to send a strong message. But before student union representatives from Edmonton's two universities could ...
Feb 01, 2021
Concordia University says lectures from dead professor are 'teaching tool'
MONTREAL - Concordia University says it has modified information provided to students in an art history course after one student said he was surprised to discover the professor delivering the video le...
Jan 28, 2021
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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
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...