New joint-use schools break ground in Regina
By Adriana ChristiansonRight now, it’s a pile of dirt in the Greens on Gardiner neighbourhood, but a few students in Regina were ‘digging’ the new location of one of Regina’s future joint-use...
View ArticleSask. ATV Association pushes for safety training after fatal crash
By Jill SperlingThe Saskatchewan ATV Association is pushing for safety training after a teenage girl from Hudson Bay died last weekend when the ATV she was riding rolled.John Meed with the Saskatchewan...
View ArticleMan's teaching certificate revoked after harassment allegations from former...
By Lisa SchickA Maple Creek man who was accused of fondling students likely won’t be able to teach anymore. According to media reports, a former student came forward saying Todd Anaka had kissed her...
View ArticleFewer Sask. nursing students passing new national licensing exam
By Lasia KretzelA new national nursing licensing exam has fewer students passing, but Saskatchewan institutions aren't worried yet. From January to the end of June, 195 Saskatchewan nursing students -...
View ArticleU of S scientists work towards clinical trial for Parkinson's treatment
By CKOM NewsScientists at the University of Saskatchewan have partnered with a Harvard Medical School affiliate to work on a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease. The research involves using...
View ArticleEndometriosis conference in Saskatoon sheds light on mysterious disease
By Bre McAdamWhen she was 13 years old, Laura Cone was put on birth control to help ease the intense pain she experienced during menstruation. It took eight years for her to find out why it wouldn't go...
View ArticleSign language for babies program expands to Saskatoon
By Alex SoloduchaNaomi Buchanan’s son had two first words: the first word he signed and the first word he spoke.When he was just one, he already knew 100 words in sign language. The first time he...
View ArticleUniversity of Regina students will study up before federal election
By Adriana ChristiansonWith less than one month before Canadians go to the polls, some University of Regina students say they're starting to pay attention to politics."This is the first year that I've...
View ArticleU of S unveils updated sexual assault policy day after former student...
By Lasia KretzelA day after a former University of Saskatchewan student was assaulted near campus, the university has unveiled its new sexual assault policy.The draft policy was opened to public...
View ArticleNational test changed after Saskatoon student notices negative stereotypes...
By Kelly MaloneA standardized test that went out to classrooms across the country will be changing after a student in Saskatoon noticed that some of the options in multiple choice questions included...
View ArticleMcDermid School teacher inspires as one of Canada's strongest women
By Adriana ChristiansonCould your elementary school teacher lift a 500 pound monster truck wheel or put a 245 pound stone on a post? One Grade 4 class at McDermid Elementary School can probably take...
View ArticleSaskatoon students pay tribute to lost caretaker for Terry Fox Day
By Bryn LevyJohn Lake School spent Tuesday honouring a lost staff member as part of their Terry Fox Day events.Longtime school caretaker Terry Elliott died of an aggressive cancer over the summer."I...
View ArticleStudents help break ground on Regina's new Sacred Heart school
By Adriana ChristiansonStudents at Sacred Heart Community School gave a big cheer when they saw the sign showing what their new school will look like in two years.A ground-breaking ceremony for the new...
View ArticleTeen charged in Vibank school hold and secure
By CJME NewsA 15-year-old has been charged after a threat about an armed person potentially visiting the school in Vibank.The school was put in a hold and secure mode on Sept. 30 because of the threat....
View ArticleUPDATE: Graduation banquets cut by Regina Public Schools
By CJME NewsRegina public high school students will have to find some other way to celebrate their graduation after the division decided to eliminate graduation banquets.Letters recently sent home with...
View ArticleSaskatoon schools part of largest O Canada recording in history
By Bre McAdamIt was a patriotic day at two Saskatoon elementary schools Tuesday morning as kids helped make history with their voices.Students of all grades from École College Park School and Bishop...
View ArticleMock refugee camp brings world issues home at U of S
By Lasia KretzelThe tents set up in Riel Place at the University of Saskatchewan remind Lorot Michael of home. The South Sudan refugee spent 20 years growing up in a refugee camp, several years of...
View ArticleEnrolment spike puts a squeeze on space, budgets for Saskatoon school divisions
By Brent BoskerThere is a lot of desk shuffling happening this fall at Saskatoon and area schools.Over 1,100 new students have enrolled in classes this year between the Saskatoon Public School Division...
View ArticleFamilies look for alternatives after Regina graduation banquets cut by public...
By Kevin MartelSome public high schoolers in Regina may be all dressed up with nowhere to go.Grade 12 Campbell Collegiate student Eva Grabarczyk explained how she's a little frustrated after learning...
View ArticleDress shop wonders about impact of Regina graduation banquets being cancelled
By Kevin MartelBusinesses that rely on selling grad dresses could be taking a big hit in sales if an alternative to graduation banquets isn't found.Regina Public Schools indicated earlier this week...
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