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Ontario ECEs among lowest paid in Canada, advocates sayAdvocates say that ECEs in Ontario are among the lowest paid in the country, and say that raising their wages is critical to the success of the $10-a-day child-care program.CanadaOct 17, 2023
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Saskatchewan 63 per cent behind on daycare space creation: Cardus studyA study of Saskatchewan's $10-a-day childcare program has proven the province fell short when it came to space creation during the first year of the project, according to Cardus.CanadaOct 12, 2023
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Saskatchewan human rights report highlights need for reading disability supportsA report from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission pointed to several issues in the education system for children facing reading disabilities.EducationSep 21, 2023
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COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 23 cases, SWPH adds 11 casesThe MLHU said at least 98 COVID-19 cases have been reported since the start of the school year involving elementary and secondary schools, and child-care/early-years centres.HealthOct 7, 2021
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These Michif speakers have been fighting their whole lives to save a dying languageA new program aims to teach school children across Saskatchewan the Michif language and culture to ensure it isn't lost — but shared with future generations to come.FeaturesOct 20, 2020
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Wage increases coming for early childhood educators throughout Saskatchewan: governmentThe funding aims to attract and train more Early Childhood Educators while providing necessary high-quality child care. It also aims to help retain ECEs throughout the province.CanadaNov 3, 2021
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Co-operatives First helping entrepreneurs start new daycares in SaskatchewanEntrepreneurship expert, Heather Hallgrimson said the waiting lists for daycares in the province have been growing since the daily fee reduction announcement.CanadaMar 24, 2023
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Regina municipal election: Ward 3Ward 3 is in central Regina and includes downtown, the Cathedral neighbourhood, North Central and Centre Square.CanadaOct 29, 2020
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Crisis negotiator, psychiatrist speak during inquest into police shooting death of Steven RigbyThe inquest heard from a crisis negotiator as well as a doctor who completed a psychiatric assessment of Rigby five months before the fatal encounter with police.CanadaJun 24, 2021
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What’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s connection to your part of Canada?Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has racked up the miles crossing the country, from travelling with his father, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, to campaigning to become prime minister himself.CanadaDec 23, 2015
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Tight-knit family a support for Saskatchewan NDP leader Cam BrotenWaffles are Dad's job: tight-knit family key for Saskatchewan NDP leader Cam Broten.CanadaMar 8, 2016
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Children of divorce more prone to strokes as adults: StudyDivorcing parents usually worry about the long-term emotional impact their split could have on the kids, but new research suggests there may be a physical fallout, too.HealthNov 22, 2010
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1 in 4 risk of getting lung disease COPD for those age 35 and up: Ontario studyTORONTO - One out of every four adults age 35 and over is likely to get the serious lung disease COPD by the age of 80, say researchers who provided the estimate after poring over 14 years' worth of Ontario health-care data.HealthSep 8, 2011
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Website links featured on Global NationalNeed to check out a website mentioned on Global National? There's no need to keep a pen and paper next to your TV anymore to copy down the address. You'll find it here at Global National's Links in the News page. The website links are sorted by date. Most of the sites listed will direct you outside of GlobalNational.com. We are not responsible for content of external sites.Apr 1, 2010
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Alberta needs to change tactics to improve 5-11 COVID vaccination rate: studyA University of Alberta study looking at vaccination of kids five to 11 showed rates leveled off quickly, indicating a need to change tactics to improve coverage of that age group.HealthAug 31, 2022
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B.C. pediatrician questions new research linking gas stoves to childhood asthmaLast month, a peer-reviewed American and Australian study linked cooking with indoor gas stoves with increased risk of childhood asthma.HealthJan 10, 2023
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Manitoba manhunt: Community connectedness can be healing after trauma“It’s always important to instill a hope that it’s going to turn out for the best.”CanadaAug 2, 2019
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Child care fee refund grants coming to some Sask. parents in new deal with OttawaDepending on how old the child is and the fees parents have paid, parents can expect a refund for a portion of the child care fees paid, going back to July 1.CanadaNov 19, 2021
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COVID-19: Middlesex-London reports 24 cases, 1 death FridayIn total, there have been 14,181 cases, with 13,761 recoveries (an increase of 15), 179 active cases (an increase of eight) and 241 deaths.HealthOct 8, 2021
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Providers and parents struggle to navigate Saskatchewan child care regimeParents' desire for licensed daycares can be largely attributed to the fact that starting in February parent child care fees were reduced by up to 50 per cent in licensed care.LifestyleApr 2, 2022