higher education in Saskatchewan

The Ministry of Agriculture is once again sending two students and their teachers, all expenses paid, to represent Saskatchewan at the Global Youth Institute in Des Moines, Iowa from October 19 to 21. Provincial Agriculture Awareness Specialist Shayla Hertz says this event brings together students and ...

It's been more than four years since Mohsen Sanayei left Iran, and it's been hard for him to be away from his father, who's been fighting colon cancer. But Sanayei, a PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan, cannot return home, which he says is due to delays with his permanent residency application.

The decision for Saskatchewan Polytechnic to reduce its staffing by 42 people is driven by shifts in the labour market, as the institute tries to react with the ... as the University of Regina have warned of potential layoffs and possible tuition hikes, while the University of Saskatchewan has already introduced a ...

Karen Chad, Vice-President (Research), University of Saskatchewan. Backgrounder: Government of Canada invests in Saskatchewan innovation, training and economic development initiatives. The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced over $10.6 ...

However, University of Ottawa law professor Nathalie Chalifour feels that the courts will rule the constitutionality of the measure valid. The province's decision to challenge the carbon tax was met with praise from both the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities and the Agricultural Producers ...

The drop in student support funding comes just days after the University of Saskatchewan announced it was hiking tuition fees in the College of Arts and Science by 4.8 per cent, and a year after tuition for all undergraduates went up by 2.5 per cent. In November 2017, a U of R budget document included an ...

The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is increasing tuition again, and it is a bigger jump than last year. The institution's board of governors have agreed to hike rates by an average of 4.8 per cent for the 2018-19 academic year, about $300 in higher tuition for arts and science students. READ MORE: STF ...

Students across all University of Saskatchewan programs will shell out more for tuition next academic year. ... Students in the College of Arts and Science, in which nearly half of the university's students are enrolled, will pay an average $314 more — or 4.7 per cent more than the 2017-18 rates. “At the end ...

WATCH: A University of Saskatchewan professor has come up with a unique way to teach history and culture – board games. Rebekah Lesko with the story. ... I love games, I love them,” Hoy, an assistant history professor at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), said. READ MORE: Radisson rock ...

Under the province's Jury Act of 1998, the guidelines for selection are clear: eHealth Saskatchewan, the provincial body that manages health records, at the ... interested in that question, and that they wouldn't order a new trial as a result,” says Glen Luther, a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan.

A new report says Saskatchewan falls short in addressing climate change, but the good news is the province has taken some steps toward getting where it needs to go, according to a University of Regina researcher and ecological economist. The province's carbon change strategy, which was unveiled last ...

A University of Saskatchewan PhD student wants to change how people use menus on touchscreen devices. Traditionally, touchscreens are used with one finger, but Mohammad Sami Uddin is developing a touch menu using all 10 fingers, called HandMark. “If we can use all the fingers, it will be easier and ...

That's according to a loss report tabled Thursday with the province's standing committee on public accounts. The report, which covers the period from July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017, is the first of its kind for Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the regional colleges. The North West College incident occurred ...

A longtime professor and one of the most influential scholars in Saskatchewan has passed away. Charles “Red” Williams passed away Monday at the age of 93. Williams, who was born in Regina, was a professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan for over ...

The University of Saskatchewan's outgoing student president and more than 100 other students are calling for his newly elected successor to step aside following allegations of sexual assault against the president-elect. The outgoing president, David D'Eon, who posted his call for Coden Nikbakht to ...

Saskatchewan's Health Minister called the case a concern. "Opioids are a huge issue across the country right now so when you hear those sorts of things, it's troubling," Jim Reiter said Thursday. He said they have faith in the disciplinary process in place for doctors under the college's authority.

The RxFiles Academic Detailing Program is now a part of the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan. File Photo / Getty Images. X. - A A +. Listen. The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) announced this week that RxFiles has joined its College of Pharmacy and Nutrition.

Stoicheff said the purchase reaffirms the university's commitment to Indigenous and northern education. “It's time to create an integrated and comprehensive strategy that builds on the strengths of the work happening now, and also to create mechanisms that make it easier for northern communities to ...

University of Saskatchewan renovations are expected to begin this fall after the government approved an $85-million bond. ... The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is set to undergo major renovations on five buildings on-campus after the provincial government approved an $85-million bond.

The University of Regina's Cougars women's basketball team captured their third Canada West title Friday night, defeating the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 75-55. The Cougars squad has settled for silver at the West final for the past two seasons, and hasn't come home with a banner since 2013.

... then-finance minister Kevin Doherty (now out of cabinet) had already been forced to: Restore library funding ($4.8 million); bail on its 10-per-cent cut to community-based organizations; re-examine cuts to funeral costs for the indigent ($600,000); restore funding to the University of Saskatchewan's College ...

The University of Regina Cougars should strive to orchestrate a victory in more ways than one. How about forming a band that will enhance the atmosphere when the Cougars play host to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in Friday's Canada West women's basketball final? Alternatively, or even in ...

This is the second part of a two-part series looking at the processes behind Gladue reports in Saskatchewan. Read part one here. ---. University of Saskatchewan law professor Glen Luther says the province needs to do more to implement a training system for Gladue report writers.

As the old saying goes, there's people from Saskatchewan everywhere. Karly Rumpel, a third-year Agriculture student at the University of Guelph, has organized a tour for 38 participants to show them what Agriculture is like on the prairies, along with many other stops along the way. Rumpel says the trip is ...

When Joubert graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1974, he could not have foreseen that pharmacists would administer drugs by injection, prescribe some drugs ... Ray Joubert, with the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals, has seen many changes over his 40 years as registrar.

The Saskatchewan government is considering selling Innovation Place's Saskatoon campus to the University of Saskatchewan and its Regina ... Saskatchewan Opportunities Corp., a provincial Crown corporation, and built on land leased from the universities — have been ongoing since at least December.

Calling it a historic agreement, the City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday to work together on strengthening the community. Among the issues that the partnership aims to address are urban planning, land development, ...