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Dietitian shares school lunchbox recommendations for picky eaters
With kids heading back to school next week, parents have a lot on their plates, including what to put in their kid's lunchbox. But balancing affordability, nutrition, and dietary restrictions can be h...
Aug 27, 2025 Registered dietitian Courtney Berg said letting "selective" eaters help out in the kitchen gives them "a say in what's packed, and they're more likely to take interest in eating it if they're a part of building that lunch." (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Summer vacation is the most glorious time of year for kids
Today is a magical day for kids - the last day of school before summer vacation. But Murray Wood says kids today don't have the same level of independence that previous generations enjoyed. Murray Woo...
Jun 26, 2025
Sask. signs on to National School Food Program in $15.8M agreement
Saskatchewan and the federal government have signed a $15.8 million, three-year agreement under Canada's National School Food Program. The program, which was launched by Ottawa last year, aims to prov...
Mar 10, 2025 The national program aims to provide meals to as many as 400,000 students across Canada. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP, parents call for provincial funding after EA layoffs
Erin Gerwing fears that her son Luca will struggle in class without the support of an educational assistant. Gerwing's son is in Grade 2 at Silverspring School in Saskatoon, and has autism, ADHD, and ...
Feb 11, 2025 NDP education critic Matt Love called on the provincial government to fund the 80 laid off EA positions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Public Schools to lay off 80 EAs after federal funds don't arrive
Saskatoon Public Schools says it is being forced to lay off 80 temporary educational assistants over the next two weeks after federal funding from Indigenous Services Canada meant to help pay for the ...
Feb 05, 2025 Charlene Scrimshaw, deputy director of education for Saskatoon Public Schools, said the decision was not made lightly. (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina Public Schools sees change rooms outcome as a positive
The head of Regina Public Schools is giving the decision to let school divisions create their own change room policies a thumbs-up. On Thursday, the province announced it is requiring divisions to cre...
Jan 24, 2025
School buses cancelled as extreme cold warnings stretch across Sask.
Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada covered almost all of Saskatchewan on Monday morning, prompting school bus cancellations in Saskatoon and Regina. "Wind chill values near -45 are expected...
Jan 20, 2025 Several school divisions in Regina and Saskatoon have cancelled bus service on Monday due to the extreme cold. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Twitter)
Sask. schools want more funding for students needing 'intensive supports'
Schools in the province are seeing the number of students who need "intensive supports" rising, but the amount of funding earmarked to help those students isn't keeping pace. The special education dep...
Jan 17, 2025 The Saskatoon Publikc School Division is calling for an increase to funding for students who require "intensive supports." (650 CKOM file photo)
WATCH: Regina school principal kisses alpaca for a good cause
The students at Imperial Community School were in for a surprise Thursday afternoon. They got to watch their principal, Danielle Istace, kissing an alpaca. It's all because the students raised $1,031 ...
Nov 29, 2024
Sask. Government starts work on new student assessment program
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to develop a new student assessment program in order to get clear data on how well students across the province are performing in key areas. The Ministry of E...
Nov 27, 2024 The assessment will start in the 2025-26 school year with math and English assessments for students in certain grades. (paNOW file photo)
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