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Montreal students reflect on bullying, kindness on Pink Shirt Day

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (126+ words) Montreal students reflect on bullying, kindness on Pink Shirt Day'CBC Montreal students reflect on bullying, kindness on Pink Shirt Day Feb. 25 is Pink Shirt Day in Canada and events are being held across the country to stand up against bullying....

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Alberta government announces ‘historic’ education funding boost in provincial budget | CBC News

6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (655+ words) Alberta's education minister says a "historic" $10.8 billion of operational funding has been allocated for education in Thursday's provincial budget." In a news conference on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith said the funding will go toward hiring 1,600 teachers and 800 support staff in…...

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Student group calls on Nova Scotia post-secondary students to stage weeklong strike | CBC News

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (179+ words) The Canadian Federation of Students is calling on Nova Scotia's post-secondary students to stage a weeklong, provincewide strike to protest provincial budget cuts and demand affordable tuition. The organization that represents five student unions in Nova Scotia says the provincial…...

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Humber Polytechnic offers staff voluntary exit packages amid financial struggles - CBC

12+ hour, 21+ min ago  (118+ words) Province announced $6.4B funding model for universities and colleges nearly 2 weeks ago Image | Humber Polytechnic (North campus) winter aerials Caption: Staff at Humber Polytechnic received a letter this week that said the college is struggling to navigate financial issues stemming from…...

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Facing financial woes, Humber Polytechnic offers staff voluntary exit packages | CBC News

12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (822+ words) Staff at Humber Polytechnic have been offered a voluntary exit package this week, as the college says its facing "significant" fiscal challenges and a "growing strain" on its budget." "While we are taking every step to minimize impact on our…...

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Zora vs. The Mean Girl: How this 12-year-old wrote her way out of bullying

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (840+ words) HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW When Zora White, 12, used to face bullying at school, it took away her power. "When I used to get bullied, I used to feel very invisible," Zora shared with CBC Kids News." "I was…...

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cbc.ca > news > canada > edmonton > alberta-nursing-care-collective-agreement-covenant-health-9.7104784

Alberta nursing care staff ratify collective agreement with Covenant Health | CBC News

22+ hour, 56+ min ago  (247+ words) The union representing Alberta nursing care staff employed by Covenant Health says its members will see better pay and working conditions after they ratified a new deal with their employer." The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) announced Monday that…...

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Threat forces cancellation of classes Wedesday at Windsor Park Collegiate | CBC News

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (473+ words) Classes are being cancelled at a Winnipeg high school Wednesday because of a threat. The superintendent of Louis Riel School Division, Christian Michalik, said in messages to families the threat to Windsor Park Collegiate, identified last week, made reference to…...

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cbc.ca > news > canada > newfoundland-labrador > st-johns-schools-closed-9.7104624

St. John's metro schools to close for third day in a row this week | CBC News

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (142+ words) Schools in the St. John's metro region will remain closed on Wednesday. In a statement Tuesday evening, NLSchools said it made the decision due to the heavy accumulation of snow in the area this past week. "In consultation with busing…...

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cbc.ca > news > canada > saskatchewan > k-3-literacy-improvement-sask-9.7102461

Sask. working to improve K-3 literacy amid increased screen time, fallout of pandemic | CBC News

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (811+ words) Education leaders and the province say they're working to bring literacy rates up in kindergarten to Grade 3 classes across Saskatchewan. Experts say literacy and comprehension levels are low across the grades due to a handful of factors including the COVID…...