School Division

• New lawsuit alleges abuse by convicted offender Graham James, says Manitoba school division knew

  A new lawsuit against convicted sex offender Graham James and the St. James-Assiniboia School Division was filed on Nov. 7, shedding light on new allegations.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2023
  
• Cuts slice into Saskatoon Public Schools education funding as budget balances out

  A Saskatoon Public Schools report noted that there is a large gap between inflation-adjusted, per-student funding and actual per-student funding for schools.

  Education

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan Catholic board of education sees government funding, but still faces deficit

  Out of that funding, the GSCS division received $1.3 million, but said it's a far cry from what they need to avoid decisions like a lunchtime fee.

  Education

  Sep 12, 2022
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• School and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

  Manitoba school divisions are cancelling classes for Friday as snow continues to hammer the province.

  Weather

  Nov 12, 2021
• COVID-19: Saskatoon public schools announce proof of vaccination requirement

  Starting this week, Saskatoon public schools are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated or provide regular negative COVID-19 test results.

  Education

  Oct 25, 2021
• More than 600 workers temporarily laid off at River East Transcona School Division

  More than 400 educational assistants along with bus drivers, custodial aides, library technicians and other support staff are being impacted.

  Education

  Apr 24, 2020
• Coronavirus: Manitoba government announces coursework guidelines, ‘recovery learning’ in the fall

  The Manitoba government has released a new set of guidelines for students who are staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  Education

  Apr 21, 2020
• Southern Alberta students get coding at Picture Butte hackathon

  The "Hackathon" hosted by Picture Butte high school, featured a series of challenges that required students in grades seven to 12 to learn code and practice data analysis using information from the City of Lethbridge and Statistics Canada.

  Education

  Feb 25, 2020
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• City of Lethbridge considers transferring school bus operation to schools

  "We are also the only jurisdiction in North America that provides that service on behalf of the school boards," Strain said.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2019
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• St. James-Assiniboia School Division opens first gender-neutral washroom

  Ecole Ness Middle School now has a brand-new, 15-stall gender-neutral washroom with an open area for students to wash their hands, side by side.

  Education

  Apr 3, 2019