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It's really harmful': High school students react to proposed youth social media ban
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (614+ words) With Canada proposing restricted access to social media for children under 16, students themselves are weighing in on the debate. At F. W. Johnson Collegiate in Regina, two teenagers shared their perspectives, pointing to concerns about harmful content, online safety and the influence…...
Edmonton dance team with Sask. connection makes it to final of America's Got Talent
1+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) An Edmonton acro dance team owned and choreographed by a woman from Regina has made it to the final of one of the world's biggest talent shows. The dance team from Supernova Acro Studio was given a golden buzzer during…...
Female politicians in Saskatchewan to get own washroom, 110 years later
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (470+ words) REGINA " Bathroom parity is finally coming to the women politicians of the Saskatchewan legislature " more than a century after the building opened. Steve Bata, the legislature's building manager, said Wednesday a members-only washroom for women is expected to be completed…...
Feedback to provincial adoption legislation amendments requested
3+ week, 5+ day ago (258+ words) The Government of Saskatchewan is asking for input on proposed amendments to two pieces of legislation focused on adoptions in Saskatchewan. The proposed amendments are intended to "modernize adoption legislation to better reflect today's social, cultural and legal landscape," according…...
Province hoping to protect child-care system by slowing growth, redirecting funding
1+ mon, 2+ week 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. Polytechnic navigating enrollment decline, need for trained workers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (324+ words) While navigating drops in enrollment and recent layoffs, there is still an abundant need for well-trained post-secondary students in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, Saskatchewan Polytechnic president and CEO, Dr. Larry Rosia, joined The Evan Bray Show to discuss some of the…...
Saskatchewan daycare operators say child-care coverage not as advertised
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (402+ words) REGINA " Some Saskatchewan daycare operators say the province's new child-care agreement is hitting parents with higher, unexpected fees. They say they found out this week not all children who turn six this year will continue to be covered for $10-a-day…...
Saskatchewan's child poverty rate highest of any province: Report
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (849+ words) A newly published report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) found the rate of child poverty is worse in Saskatchewan than any other Canadian province. According to the CCPA report, which was released on Wednesday, more than 78, 000 children…...
Cops and kids take over Regina's Cornwall Centre for Christmas shopping spree
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) Meeting Santa and buying Christmas gifts are all a part of the annual Cops and Kids event at the Cornwall Centre in Regina. Twenty deserving kids are paired up with a Regina Police Service (RPS) officer and a student from…...
Federal government to table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (148+ words) OTTAWA " Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence. The Justice Department is touting the measures as "generational reforms" to the Criminal Code to protect victims and keep children safe…...