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Decision expected on Alberta teachers’ back-to-work bill injunction hearing
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (162+ words) Alberta Teachers" Association president Jason Schilling speaks to the media as teachers strike in Edmonton on Monday October 6, 2025. EDMONTON - A judge is expected to issue a decision today on a possible injunction against a bill that forced Alberta"s striking…...
March break in Toronto: Here are fun family activities to do without breaking the bank
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (888+ words) With chilly weather expected over the break, there are many cozy indoor activities to look out for " like a museum or library visit " or families can brave the cold for outdoor tours and excursions. In Toronto and across the GTA,…...
Hundreds of Peel teachers declared surplus and some could lose jobs: ‘A little bit shocking’
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (754+ words) While it's not unusual'for boards grappling with declining enrolment to declare staff excess, the scale of'this year's cuts has alarmed union leaders. PDSB Trustee David Green, who chaired the board until the province took over, said enrolment dropped by about…...
Ricardo Tranjan: Doug Ford’s OSAP changes are egregious. But reversing them would only get us so far
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (653+ words) Students rally to protest OSAP changes by the Ford government at Queen's Park in Toronto on March 4, 2026." The Ontario government is planning an overhaul of OSAP, the program that gives post-secondary students financial aid in the form of loans and…...
Washroom vandalism is so bad at this Toronto high school that a ‘small army’ of parents offered to stand guard
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (505+ words) Malvern Collegiate Institute's school council alerted families that students have been deliberately clogging sinks, urinals and toilets. Malvern Collegiate Institute's school council proposed parental patrols of the entrances to the boys' washrooms in the hopes of deterring ongoing vandalism, a…...
Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (266+ words) A worker welds at a steel manufacturing facility, in Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, July 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young OTTAWA - The federal government said Monday it's planning to spend up to $94.5 million over the next five years to get a better…...
Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (770+ words) This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. " a city she's never visited " to work as a registered nurse. Alvarez is among…...
We were involved in the last study on EQAO testing but the Ford government buried our report. Here is what we learned
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (717+ words) Ontario's review of student testing should be "inclusive, balanced and focused on children's needs and the public good, rather than on economic interests," write Andy Hargreaves, Carol Campbell and Louis Volante." The Ontario government has announced a new review of…...
Ask us anything: Paul Calandra, trustees and school board takeovers
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (211+ words) On March 9, education reporters Kris Rushowy and Isabel Teotonio will be taking reader questions on everything from trustee powers to financial mismanagement accusations. Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra, who has taken over the Peel District School Board,said ministry officials…...
Halifax teens lament the loss of government program offering free bus passes
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (836+ words) Teddie Rofe, a high school student, protests in front of the Nova Scotia legislature amid the provincial government's planned cut to the student bus pass program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Heidi Rofe (Mandatory Credit) HALIFAX - Halifax high school student Teddie…...