Education

Facebook argument leads to Blackfalds school dance being cancelled

A heated Facebook argument led to a family event at a Blackfalds school being cancelled over safety concerns.Wolf Creek Public Schools Supt. Jayson Lovell explained the decision to cancel Thursday's I...

Dec 09, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Facebook argument leads to Blackfalds school dance being cancelled

Red Deer, AB - A heated Facebook argument led to a family event at a Blackfalds school being cancelled over safety concerns.Wolf Creek Public Schools Supt. Jayson Lovell explained the decision to canc...

Dec 07, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Medicine Hat teacher represents Canada in international education innovation program

Medicine Hat, AB - Failure is okay as long as you continue. That was the challenge that Medicine Hat Christian School Teacher Jessilyn Swanson took to Sweden last month while taking part in Google's C...

Dec 03, 2019

Lethbridge school boards: severing bussing partnership with city makes no sense

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division (LSD) and Holy Spirit Catholic School Division (HSC) are pleading city council to reconsider their decision to no longer partner with the schools on bus...

Dec 03, 2019 Lethbridge School Division Superintendent Cheryl Gilmore speaks to Lethbridge City Council. (Lethbridge News Now)

Students learn to see abilities rather than disabilities

Medicine Hat, AB - Students at St John Paul II celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an afternoon full of understanding and learning. Hands-on activities and speakers were all...

Nov 29, 2019 CORE kids On the Block puppet troupe (Photo by Bob Schneider)

Police bring in speaker for Indigenous Awareness Training

Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service has been focusing on inclusion and diversity.On Tuesday, they took another step in their journey, with Indigenous awareness training during their lat...

Nov 27, 2019 Holly Fortier speaking to Medicine Hat Police on Tuesday (Photo by Colton McKee)

AHS focuses on educating parents on risks of vaping

Medicine Hat, AB - Candy flavoured liquids, social media influencers being paid to post about their products, and even events like the World Series of Cloud Chasing. Those are just some of the ways th...

Nov 27, 2019

Future of the industry discussed at college's hemp and cannabis conference

Medicine Hat, AB - With cannabis and hemp facilities popping up around southern Alberta, hundreds of jobs are expected with them.That's why the Medicine Hat College decided to host a hemp and cannabis...

Nov 22, 2019 Photo by Colton McKee

Catholic board of education's nutrition program back up and running

Medicine Hat, AB - For the first two months of school, the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education's nutrition program was put on hold while questions remained about the provincial budget.After month...

Nov 19, 2019 Photo by Colton McKee

University of Calgary to slash payroll after post-secondary funding cuts

CALGARY - The University of Calgary is eliminating 250 management, faculty and support staff jobs following the Alberta government's announcement last month of a post-secondary funding cut. Staff lear...

Olivia Thorington Nov 19, 2019 CHATNEWSTODAY File