Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Education minister discusses funding, end of provincial exams as school resumes in Saskatchewan
As students head back to classes across Saskatchewan, Everett Hindley, the province's education minister, joined the Evan Bray Show to discuss the ways the provincial government is working to give kid...
Sep 02, 2025 Students are heading back to class across Saskatchewan, and Education Minister Everett Hindley sat down with Evan Bray to discuss a few of the big issues in the province's schools. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Cree/English bilingual school celebrates language in Saskatoon
School is back in session today, and it's a special day for Saskatoon's Catholic school division. After two years of construction, awsisak k-nmhtocik St. Francis School, an English/Cree bilingual scho...
Sep 02, 2025 The school will also feature various specific classrooms that will be used by elders to share stories, a lab where kids will be able to learn about animals and even how to butcher animals like deer, elk or moose, and a media lab focused on teaching technology. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
New Brunswick minister who was diagnosed with brain tumour returns to cabinet
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick minister who took time off to get treatment for a brain tumour will be returning to work with a new portfolio. Premier Susan Holt says Alyson Townsend will now serve as m...
Sep 01, 2025
Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story
EDMONTON - Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid...
Aug 31, 2025
Contract talks fail between Alberta government and teachers, possible strike looms
EDMONTON - The head of the Alberta Teachers' Association declined Friday to commit to launching a provincewide strike despite last-minute contract talks with the province hitting the ditch. Union pres...
Aug 29, 2025
'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier questions Edmonton schools' banned books
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Edmonton's public school board has gone over the top in complying with new rules banning books with sexual content, adding her government "will hold thei...
Aug 29, 2025
Quebec demanding budget cuts as junior colleges face record enrolment
MONTRAL - The federation representing Quebec's junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment. Nearly 194,000 students ...
Aug 28, 2025
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Students will be ...
Aug 28, 2025
B.C. opening new schools, seats across the province this fall
The British Columbia government says new schools and hundreds of places for pupils are opening in several communities as students head back to class next week. A statement from the Infrastructure Mini...
Aug 27, 2025
Montreal's LaSalle College classes resume, impasse endures with Quebec over $30M fine
MONTREAL - A Montreal college has resumed classes even as it faces a $30-million fine by the Quebec government for exceeding enrolment in English-language programs. LaSalle College had postponed the r...
Aug 26, 2025
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