Category Archives: Education
British Columbia targets workplace outbreaks, sets daily record of COVID-19 cases
VANCOUVER — British Columbia launched new strategies targeting workplace outbreaks of COVID-19 and screening for its variants on Thursday as some called for more aggressive action. The change in approach came as the province set a record for daily case...
Schools in Toronto, Guelph health units move to online learning today
Students at schools in Toronto are taking classes fully online today following an order from the city's top doctor. The public health unit says the measure is necessary as new COVID-19 variants pose a greater risk of hospitalization and death. Classes...
Parts of Alberta’s draft school curriculum plagiarized, academic finds
EDMONTON — Parts of Alberta's proposed curriculum for kindergarten and elementary schoolchildren were copied from other sources without credit, said an expert in plagiarism as the Opposition NDP vowed to dismantle it if elected next year.Sarah Elaine E...
Regina extends online learning as COVID-19 hot spots make tough choices on schools
REGINA — Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep kids home. Remote learning is being extended by tw...
Yukon eases COVID-19 restrictions for in-class learning in Whitehorse
WHITEHORSE — Students in grades 10 to 12 in Whitehorse will soon return to classes as Yukon's top doctor says progress has been made with vaccinations. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Brendan Hanley says there has been an uptick in
Opposition shuts WE hearing as Liberals again refuse to let staffer testify
OTTAWA — Opposition members shut down a parliamentary committee hearing Wednesday after the Liberal government once again refused to let a political aide appear to answer questions about the now-dead deal with WE Charity. Members of the House of Common...
Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier’s grandfather: musicians
EDMONTON — Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum. "When I Get to Calgary," as recorded by Mart Kenney and
Alberta social studies plan raises questions on history, religion, First Nations
EDMONTON — Alberta’s proposed school curriculum is being criticized for blasting historical facts at kids, missing the mark on First Nations and religion, and including a reference to Premier Jason Kenney’s bandleader grandfather. “Honestly, I want to ...
B.C. university offers first bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency
VICTORIA — Students at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus will soon be able to receive an Indigenous language fluency degree. Anne Kang, B.C.'s minister of advanced education and skills training, says the new bachelor's degree of Nsy...
Alberta plan for new K-6 school curriculum focuses on basics, practical skills
EDMONTON — Alberta's proposed new curriculum for young students focuses on literacy, numeracy and practical skills including computer coding, budgets and public speaking. The Opposition NDP says it fails, particularly in areas surrounding First Nations...
