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Saskatchewan changes eligibility for $10‑a‑day daycare
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (180+ words) Parents and childcare providers across Saskatchewan will be scrambling this month after learning that some Kindergarten-aged children will not be eligible for $10aday daycare on April 1, despite months of assurances suggesting otherwise. The concern centres on children who turned six between…...
Storm chaser Chris Chittick thrills Hillcrest students
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (807+ words) Storm chaser Chris Chittick turned the Hillcrest School gym into a weather lab for an hour, a series of big'screen clips, tight bursts of science, and the kind of field stories that make thunderheads feel close enough to touch. He…...
Rising demand for School Breakfast programs
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (258+ words) Breakfast Club of Canada says the need for school nutrition programs continues to grow, with more students relying on a healthy meal to start their day. The organization shared that, across the country, their breakfast programs have seen an average…...
Future leaders in action: ECS SRC making an impact
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (566+ words) Future leaders in action: ECS SRC making an impact'DiscoverEstevan Check out the latest aquatic and ice schedule for the Estevan Leisure Centre! Details here. Future leaders in action: ECS SRC making an impact Estevan Comprehensive School students Miley Granberg and…...
ECS hosting job fair to connect students with local employers
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (330+ words) Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) is planning a job fair to help students connect with local employers. Principal James Jones shared details of the event during a recent Coffee Talk with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. The fair is scheduled for…...
Ukrainian students to see continued tuition support from the province
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (397+ words) Students who came from Saskatchewan and are now studying in Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions will continue to see support from the province. The previous tuition support has now been extended out to March 31, 2030, for those who arrived under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization…...
Early Years 'Book Tasting' brings stories to life
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (253+ words) The Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre welcomed close to 20 families for a hands'on literacy event that transformed reading into a lively, interactive experience designed to spark curiosity in young learners. Emotional learning was also woven into the event. The…...
Parents highlight missing supports in Saskatchewan schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) For Estevan-area parent Katie Emde, these concerns are all too familiar. Emde said her family's experience illustrates what so many others across the province have faced. "Our situation, I think to some degree, is unique, but also isn't," she explained....
Turn pages, spark minds: Maureen Ulrich on Family Literacy Week
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) Check out the latest aquatic and ice schedule for the Estevan Leisure Centre! Details here. More Information about the Public Hearing for bylaw 2025-2099. Details here. As Family Literacy Week continues, southeast Saskatchewan author and former teacher Maureen Ulrich says literacy…...
YouthBiz marks 19 years of impact on local students
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (517+ words) More Information about the Public Hearing for bylaw 2025-2099. Details here. Check out the latest aquatic and ice schedule for the Estevan Leisure Centre! Details here. For nearly two decades, the YouthBiz competition has encouraged students across southeast Saskatchewan to explore…...