Tag Archives: Education
Medicine Hat High School to discontinue Mohawks, Kwahommies names
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For decades, the 'Mohawks' and 'Kwahommies' names have been synonymous with Medicine Hat High School's sports programs.On Thursday, Medicine Hat High School announced it will be dis...
Sep 03, 2020
RCMP reminds Albertans of traffic safety as students return to school
Edmonton - The RCMP encourages Albertans to keep traffic safety top of mind this September, as students return to school for the first time since March after classes were cancelled due to the COVID-19...
Sep 03, 2020
Hinshaw: Recommendations based on overall health of all Albertans
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says easing distancing restrictions in the classroom is a widely-used practice in other provinces and countries as students return to schools this week.Dr. De...
Sep 03, 2020
Alberta announces allocation for $262M in federal COVID-19 school funding
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says federal funding to support school re-entry will flow to local school authorities as soon as possible. Last week the federal government announced Alberta would ...
Sep 02, 2020
COVID-19 in schools inevitable, cost to reduce class sizes unrealistic: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's accepted all along that COVID-19 infections in schools are inevitable and that's no reason to keep classrooms shuttered.His remarks come after a school in Okotok...
Sep 01, 2020
New board chair for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has a new Board Chair.Trustee Kim Pasula was appointed to the role for the 2020-21 school year as the board held its organizational meeting last week. Dorraine Lonsd...
Sep 01, 2020
Chinook’s Edge welcomes 15 new teachers
Chinook's Edge School Division welcomed 15 new teachers at the New Teacher Orientation program last week, and found the group's enthusiasm to be off the charts. The annual three-day orientation and me...
Sep 01, 2020
Hinshaw clarifies order, says classroom distancing measures haven't changed
Dr. Deena Hinshaw is pushing back against claims she and the provincial government have reversed their stance on social distancing measures in schools just as in-person classes resume for the first ti...
Aug 31, 2020
Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update, clarify school physical distancing order
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will be under the microscope when she gives her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference...
Aug 31, 2020
Province removes physical distancing rules from classrooms
One of the rules initially set in place for Alberta's return to class plan has been lifted. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, quietly signed a health order over the weekend...
Aug 31, 2020