Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
Members of 2 rural Manitoba churches stunned by vandalism, ‘heartbreaking’ theft of gold wedding crowns
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox, St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox hit with what looks like fire extinguishers An act of vandalism has members from two rural places of worship wondering who would do such a thing, while church leaders are pleading for the return of two crowns used in traditional Orthodox wedding services. Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox and St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox churches in Lennard, Man., about 20 kilometres east of the Saskatchewan border near the northern part of Riding Mountain National Park, were hit by vandals with what is suspected to be fireRead more
Sask. teachers prepare to navigate new name, pronoun policy as school year begins
Consequences for those who don’t follow policy still unclear Before a typical school year, Regina elementary school teacher Steve Boutilier’s mind is filled with lesson plans and hopes for his new class. But this September, that’s overshadowed with uncertainty about how best to support his transgender and non-binary students. Two weeks ago, then-education minister Dustin Duncan announced several new policies in schools throughout Saskatchewan. That includes students under 16 needing permission from their parent or guardian to change their name or pronouns at school. Consent is not required for students 16 or older.Read more