Northern family literacy hub set to open in La Ronge, Sask. next month
A family literacy hub for the northern Saskatchewan tri-communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is set to open in July.
The hub is being established by KidsFirst North in partnership with the nisto ihtāwina Early Years Family Resource Centre.
"The La Ronge and Area Family Literacy Hub will provide opportunity for northern families to access, learn and engage in family literacy programs that relate to their experiences as northern residents," said KidsFirst North program manager Rebecca Clark in a news release.
The hub will consist of books about northern languages, cultures and the environment, and will aim to carry on elder traditions of drumming while storytelling.
It’s funded by the Saskatchewan government, one of nine provincially-funded hubs offering literacy programs for children six and under.
"Literacy is so important for children's learning and development, and parents really are their child's first teacher," said Education Minister Dustin Duncan.
The province said it’s funding the La Ronge and Area Family Literacy Hub in response to a gap in literacy programs in the north.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Air traveller complaints to Canadian Transportation Agency hit new high
The Canadian Transportation Agency has hit a record high of more than 71,000 complaints in a backlog. The quasi-judicial regulator and tribunal tasked with settling disputes between customers and the airlines says the backlog is growing because the number of incoming complaints keeps increasing.
LIVE @ 1:15 PT B.C. premier to give announcement related to public drug use
B.C.'s premier is scheduled to give an update Friday about public drug use in the province.
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
AFN chief says Air Canada offered a 15% discount after her headdress was mishandled
After the Assembly of First Nations' national chief complained to Air Canada about how staffers treated her and her ceremonial headdress on a flight this week, she says the airline responded by offering a 15 per cent discount on her next flight.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September.
76ers All-Star centre Joel Embiid says he has Bell's palsy
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star centre Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament.
DEVELOPING Bird flu outbreaks: WHO weighs in on public health risk
The current overall public health risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus is low, the World Health Organization said on Friday, but urged countries to stay alert for cases of animal-to-human transmission.
Island near Mull of Kintyre for sale for US$3.1 million
An idyllic 453-acre private island is up for sale off the west coast of Scotland and it comes with sandy beaches, puffins galore, seven houses, a pub, a helipad and a flock of black-faced sheep.