N.S. writers’ federation looking for poems to be featured on transit ads, digital signs at libraries
The project, called Poetry in Motion, will showcase poems from Nova Scotia residents that speak to the theme of home. Continue reading
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Hamilton and Halton students beating EQAO test averages
Students in the Halton District School Board who took the EQAO tests in 2017-18 performed better than the provincial average. Continue reading
‘You’re nervous’: Lethbridge educators prepare for first day of school
It’s almost that time of year again, closing in on the first day of school. Students and parents are picking up school supplies while teachers are using this time to make sure they’re ready to welcome students again. Continue reading
Indigenous leaders concerned over cancellation of curriculum writing sessions
A planned weeklong writing session for the new school curriculum around Canada’s First Nations was abruptly cancelled by the province. Continue reading
Edmonton-based Inuk writer Norma Dunning wins $10K Danuta Gleed Literary Award
Edmonton-based Inuk author Norma Dunning has won the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award. Continue reading
Alberta’s Billy-Ray Belcourt wins $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize for ‘This Wound is a World’
The 23-year-old from Driftpile Cree Nation sobbed as he accepted the prize Thursday night, sharing his hopes that his writing can help bring about a world that Indigenous people would want to live in. Continue reading
EQAO scores show Hamilton students need more help in math
The latest EQAO results at the Hamilton Catholic School Board show many young students are still having a hard time with math. Continue reading
Award-winning author and former Calgary newspaper columnist Richard Wagamese remembered at service in B.C.
Before writing books, Richard Wagamese was the native-affairs columnist at the Calgary Herald and became the first indigenous journalist to win a National Newspaper Award in 1991. The writer was remembered at a memorial service in B.C. on Saturday. Continue reading
Pen pals celebrate 5 decades of friendship across Pacific Ocean
By Sarah Kraus Reporter
Their friendship spans more than five decades and the entire Pacific Ocean. As Sarah Kraus reports, a pair of pen pals started writing letters to each other as young girls and as technology evolved, so did their relationship. Continue reading
Free app helps families improve kids’ literacy with fun activity ideas
Using Flit doesn’t mean children are glued to tablets and smartphones. In fact, it means exactly the opposite. The app offers ideas for hands-on activities families can do together that incorporate literacy and numeracy. Continue reading