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How to help prevent the spread of illnesses at school
Without fail, it seems like within the first few weeks of being back in school, people start getting sick. As Saskatchewan students prepare to go back to school, a health expert wants to remind studen...
Aug 22, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. firefighter training program resumes after pandemic pause
The program to train firefighters in Saskatchewan is back up and running after a two-year hiatus. The previous program was offered by Parkland College until it was placed on hold in 2021, largely due ...
Aug 22, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Parental consent now required for Sask. sex ed, name changes
Saskatchewan is updating its policies on students changing names and pronouns in order to ensure parents provide consent. The announcement from Education Minister Dustin Duncan said as of Tuesday, sch...
Aug 22, 2023 Education Minister Dustin Duncan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
New funding to add 200 seats in construction training programs
New funding will add 200 news seats to pre-apprenticeship skills training programs in construction-related trades. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the $2.5-million investment Wednesday, which...
Jul 05, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's Art Placement Gallery features social justice artwork by Grade 8 students
A new and unique art exhibition called 'I am here. I am human' is being featured for the next five weeks at Saskatoon's downtown Art Placement Gallery. It's the culmination of a year-long series of pr...
Jul 04, 2023 The 'Cart of Hope' project on display at Art Placement. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Bargaining committee offers teachers 7 per cent raise over three-year contract
The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee has offered Saskatchewan teachers what it calls a "fair deal." According to the Ministry of Education, the committee - which includes representatives from t...
Jun 29, 2023
Minister defends swift reaction to Planned Parenthood incident
Last week, Education Minister Dustin Duncan suspended Planned Parenthood from doing presentations in classrooms - but he did so without anyone from his office speaking to the nonprofit group first. "P...
Jun 27, 2023 Education Minister Dustin Duncan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Construction beginning for Saskatchewan's first Cree bilingual school
Children, parents, Elders and the community helped bless an empty lot on Seventh Street in Saskatoon on Monday. That site is the future home of Saskatchewan's first official Cree bilingual school. St....
Jun 27, 2023 Sod turning ceremony for Saskatchewan’s first Cree bilingual school. June 26, 2023. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
More teachers, EAs and fees for parents as SPSD passes budget
The Saskatoon Public School Division has passed its 2023-2024 operating budget, as required by the Ministry of Education, and it includes up to $8 million in additional funding from the province to ad...
Jun 21, 2023 SPSD board chair Colleen MacPherson (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM )
C95 names Natasha Fox 2023 Teacher of the Year
C95 has named Natasha Fox as Teacher of the Year for 2023. Fox was a teacher at cole St. Matthew School who was described as a devoted mother and decorated wrestler. Fox, 33, was killed in a collision...
Jun 15, 2023 John McGettigan, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Association, and C95's Tim Stone present the award for Teacher of the Year to the family of Natasha Fox. (C95/Facebook)
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