B.C. brings in more emergency supports for Indigenous students
Press Release April 3, 2020 VICTORIA – Indigenous post-secondary students experiencing financial pressures will benefit from additional provincial emergency funding. Government is providing an additional $1.5 million to supplement the…
GDI: COVID-19 – April 2nd
Press Release NEW Métis-specific emergency response (PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WIDELY) *Full program details and instructions available on the MN-S website On March 31, 2020 the Métis Nation Saskatchewan announced…
GDI: COVID-19 – March 31st
Press Release Student Updates NEW Classes for Gabriel Dumont Institute/Dumont Technical Institute are currently being delivered remotely with the exception of the Fort Qu’Appelle DTI Enhanced Carpentry and Solar Panel…
Manitoba Suspends Classroom Learning Indefinitely Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Press Release Remote and Online Learning, Assessment to Continue Through Innovation and Work of Teachers: Goertzen At the advice of the chief provincial public health officer, Manitoba is suspending classroom…
Diverse perspectives on interdisciplinarity from Members of the College of the Royal Society of Canada
Press Release The RSC College was launched in 2014 to recognize excellence in the emerging generation of Canadian scholars, artists and scientists. The College is a single body that regroups highly diverse fields of research enterprise, scholarly…
Morning Star Lodge and USask health research leader launch “Protecting Our Home Fires” strategy for COVID-19 prevention
Press Release SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan (USask) health research leader Dr. Carrie Bourassa and Morning Star Lodge, an Indigenous community-based health research lab in Regina, are launching a strategy…
ChatterHigh offers free online COVID-19 and Mental Health modules to support students and educators
Press Release March 31, 2020 Victoria, BC – As the world continues to address the COVID-19 crisis, we know that students, teachers, and parents face an unprecedented set of challenges.…
ON Government: Province Supports Postsecondary Students During COVID-19
Press Release Ontario Enabling Students to Complete the Academic Year, Offering Loan Payment Deferrals and Financial Support for Institutions March 31, 2020 TORONTO — The government of Ontario is easing…
NU Government: COVID-19 Department of Family Services update
Press Release Department of Family Services Update – March 30, 2020 Out-of-territory students wishing to return to their home communities in Nunavut have started their 14-day isolation period in Ottawa…
BC Government: Taking steps to keep kids learning during in-class school suspension
Press Release March 27, 2020 VICTORIA – New guidelines for school leaders and a new website are being introduced to support B.C.’s K-12 students while in-class education is suspended to…
