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Province hoping to protect child-care system by slowing growth, redirecting funding
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (595+ words) Saying it needs to take steps to protect the expanded child-care system, the Saskatchewan government is making some changes beginning in July to support the program's long-term viability. One of the main changes is putting the brakes on the expansion…...
Sask. daycares struggling to afford affordable child-care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1484+ words) Saskatchewan daycare operators say that costs keep rising, even though their child-care fees do not. While $10-a-day child-care and higher provincial standards for daycares are positive in the eyes of parents, those balancing the books on the day-to-day operations of…...
Costly gaps found in updated $10-a-day childcare agreement
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) Months after Saskatchewan signed the new $10-a-day childcare agreement, families are learning their children don't qualify. Back in November 2025, the provincial government announced it had reached an agreement with Ottawa to continue offering the daily $10 price for daycare. While this…...
It's a big relief': Sask. extends tuition relief for Ukrainian students
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) Anton Merzliakov came to Saskatchewan with his family from Kiev, fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine. They arrived on one of the first humanitarian flights, which were organized with the Government of Saskatchewan as a partner. "Originally, we planned to stay…...
It was rigged: University of Regina students express concerns over URSU dissolution vote
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (868+ words) The fate of the University of Regina's Students' Union (URSU) was decided today in a special general meeting online vote. The vote resulted in a majority wanting the union to be dissolved. But, according to a number of students, many…...
Murray Wood: Reading for pleasure is serious business
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) Data show that a lot fewer people relax by curling up with a good book. But Murray Wood says the benefits of being a frequent reader actually extend far beyond basic literacy. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a…...
Once upon a classroom: A touch of Tinkerbell at Wildwood School
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (893+ words) In the middle of a math problem, or maybe while reviewing the weekly spelling list, there's going to be a magical moment. It hasn't happened yet. But Emma Tink knows it's coming. She waits for it every September. "There's going…...
New Sask. teachers will tackle complexity classroom challenges
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (548+ words) Saskatchewan schools are welcoming new teachers this year to help tackle the growing challenges of complexities in classrooms. Classroom complexity teachers are based on the needs of the school as a whole, rather than a single classroom. Teachers in these…...
Kids at Regina General Hospital meet superheroes during fundraiser
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (607+ words) It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a super fundraiser for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation. On Wednesday, kids got to see some of their favourite superheroes rappelling down the courtyard at the Regina General Hospital. Members of the…...
Sask. NDP says mental health underfunding is putting youth at risk
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (437+ words) NDP mental health and addictions critic Betty Nippi-Albright said Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of suicide and self harm in the country, with First Nation girls particularly affected. Betty Nippi-Albright, Saskatchewan NDP mental health and addictions critic, said…...