Category Archives: Education
Winnipeg school switches some classes to remote learning as COVID-19 cases grow
WINNIPEG — An elementary and middle school in Winnipeg is switching some of its grades to remote learning after the discovery of several COVID-19 cases. John Pritchard School reported six new COVID-19 cases Tuesday night and&nb...
Post-secondary students paying for inaccessible services as they study online
OTTAWA — Brandon Rheal Amyot is taking on debt to pay about $3,000 in tuition this semester, including fees for services and facilities that cannot be used. With classes having moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students aren't on
Rampant COVID-19 school closures, lack of online learning plague poorer countries
OTTAWA — As fretful Canadian parents mull sending their children to school or opting for at-home learning, poorer countries are coming to grips with no school at all as the only option. Lebanon has become one of the latest countries to
Province will address long COVID-19 testing wait times in the coming weeks: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford promised Tuesday new measures to address the issue of long lineups at COVID-19 testing centres, as his health minister conceded the government had not anticipated the level of demand for the tests as children ...
Further lockdowns possible if COVID-19 cases continue to increase: Ford
TORONTO — Parts of Ontario could see another lockdown if the province cannot get a handle on increasing rates of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford warned Monday as the government reported a daily increase of new cases not seen since ...
International students call for COVID-19 immigration changes in Toronto
TORONTO — Current and former international students called for changes to Canada's immigration rules on Saturday as they face a job market still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of demonstrators gathered at Deputy Prime ...
Federal language czar to probe choice of WE Charity for student program
OTTAWA — A federal watchdog is investigating whether WE Charity, chosen by the Liberal government to run an ill-fated student grant program, was able to provide its services in both official languages as the law requires. The federal Con...
Ontario launches public website tracking number of COVID-19 cases in schools
TORONTO — Parents can now access data on COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario schools and child-care centres through a website launched by the provincial government on Friday. The province said the website will be updated every weekday and include a summary o...
Premier urges Quebecers to show discipline, avoid parties to stop second COVID-19 wave
QUEBEC — Premier Francois Legault said Friday people need to show discipline and avoid large private gatherings to ward off a second wave of COVID-19. "We're not in a second wave, but the trend is not good, and if the trend
Fewer active COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, first case found in school
WINNIPEG — A student in Manitoba has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since schools reopened, but other students and staff do not have to self-isolate, the province's chief public health officer said Thursday. "This individual ...
