Category Archives: Education
Ford appeals for people with symptoms in COVID-19 hot spots to get tested
TORONTO — Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms who lives in a virus hot spot should get tested, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as Ontario conducted about half the tests it had the capacity for. Ford said some people in regions where infections
Tories to force debate on anticorruption committee as Liberals warn of consequences
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are setting Parliament up for another showdown that could trigger a snap election. The Tories will press ahead Tuesday with a motion that calls for the creation of a special "anticorruption" committee of MPs ...
Top court to examine payment for classroom use of copyrighted works
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of fair payment for the use of copyrighted works in the classroom. The top court agreed to hear the case in response to appeals from York University in Toronto
Saskatchewan NDP promises smaller class sizes as province further limits gatherings
REGINA — The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for smaller class sizes, as a new limit is to come into effect for private gatherings to curb the spread of COVID-19. Two NDP candidates running in the Oct. 26 provincial election say if
Mi’kmaq students in Quebec asked not to return to New Brunswick school
A Mi’kmaq First Nation in Quebec is questioning why its students are no longer able to enter New Brunswick to go to school. About 100 students from the Listuguj First Nation cross a bridge into Campbellton, N.B., each weekday to
PM blasts Tories for push to keep WE probe alive, says government focused on COVID-19
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has blasted opposition parties for continuing their effort to dig into the WE Charity issue, and says his government is instead focused on helping Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic. The comments follow Conse...
Agreement with Nova Scotia government restores union rights for school specialists
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Teachers Union says it has reached an agreement with the province that restores the union rights of school psychologists, speech language pathologists and social workers. The union said today that after the deal was reached, t...
Quebec moves more regions to maximum COVID alert as province reports 1,078 new cases
MONTREAL — Authorities moved most of the cities along the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Montreal to the highest COVID-19 alert level Thursday, as the government pleaded with people to stay home for Thanksgiving. Trois-Rivieres, Que.,...
‘Another upheaval:’ Toronto board moving hundreds of elementary teachers online
TORONTO — Hundreds of elementary school teachers will trade the chalkboard for the keyboard next week as Canada's largest school district adjusts to soaring enrolment in online education. The Toronto District School Board plans to reassign about 570 te...
‘Another upheaval:’ Toronto board moving hundreds of elementary teachers online
TORONTO — Hundreds of elementary school teachers will trade the chalkboard for the keyboard next week as Canada's largest school district adjusts to soaring enrolment in online education. The Toronto District School Board plans to reassign about 570 te...
