Category Archives: Education
COVID-19 variant spread prompts Regina school divisions to switch to online learning
REGINA — Concerns about a growing number of more infectious COVID-19 cases in the Regina area have prompted some school divisions to restart online learning. Regina Public Schools, the city's largest division, announced Friday that it will start transi...
Erin O’Toole says a Conservative government wouldn’t cut foreign aid
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole reversed his predecessor's position on foreign aid spending Tuesday, saying that if elected, a Conservative government wouldn't cut that budget. But he said he would look to mirror previous Conservative foreig...
Nova Scotia to spend $700,000 to equip all public schools with defibrillators
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is spending $700,000 to equip all the province's public schools with automated external defibrillators. Education Minister Derek Mombourquette said today in a news release schools are often used by people of all ages during evenin...
Kielburger brothers, MPs battle over WE operations, deal to run federal program
OTTAWA — Craig and Marc Kielburger accused a parliamentary committee of engaging in a political trial Monday as its members grilled the brothers over WE Charity’s operations, including its since-cancelled deal to run a federal program for student volun...
Manitoba government reworks education system, eliminates elected school boards
WINNIPEG — The Progressive Conservative government plans to eliminate all but one of Manitoba's elected school boards, merge school divisions and set up a provincewide education authority. Education Minister Cliff Cullen said Monday changes to kinderga...
Surrey school district seeks targeted COVID-19 measures for hardest-hit schools
SURREY, B.C. — The superintendent of the British Columbia school district hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic says it is pursuing targeted measures for more vulnerable schools. Jordan Tinney says in a video posted today that the impacts of COVID-19 h...
Superintendent notes inequality as Surrey school district adds targeted measures
SURREY, B.C. — The superintendent of a school district in the centre of British Columbia's COVID-19 storm said it was "eye-opening" to learn that many students aren't showing up to take COVID-19 tests after school-based virus exposures come to light. J...
‘Patchwork quilt’ approach to COVID-19 vaccine rollout frustrates worker groups
CALGARY — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations across the country is frustrating several groups of workers who identify as front-line employees and want to be bumped up in the queue. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization makes recommendation...
‘Patchwork quilt’ approach to COVID-19 vaccine rollout frustrates worker groups
CALGARY — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations across the country is frustrating several groups of workers who identify as front-line employees and want to be bumped up in the queue. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization makes recommendation...
Nova Scotia government to fund a new satellite campus of the Gaelic College
MABOU, N.S. — The premier of Nova Scotia has announced $1.92 million in funding to renovate a former convent to create a satellite campus of the Gaelic College. Iain Rankin made the announcement Saturday during a visit to the site of
