Category Archives: Education
B.C. parents calling for remote learning options, fear kids will lose spots
VANCOUVER — Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote learning options are concerned spots in speciality programs could be lost unless the British Columbia government takes action. Students wil...
Parks closed, tickets for partying as Kingston deals with returning students
Massive crowds and parties in an eastern Ontario university town have drawn criticisms from local residents and formal calls for greater co-operation to curb the spread of COVID-19. Police and city officials in Kingston, Ont., said they've had to close...
Toronto District School Board delays start of classes in many high schools
TORONTO — The Toronto District School Board is again delaying the start of classes in many high schools in the city. The board says due to the complexities of staffing and timetables most students will return to school on Thursday, Sept.
WE Charity closing Canadian operations, Kielburger brothers leaving
OTTAWA — WE Charity says it is closing its Canadian operations, blaming COVID-19 and the political fallout from the Liberal government's plan to have it run a multimillion-dollar student-volunteer program for leaving it in financial ruin. Craig an...
Alberta won’t ‘micromanage’ businesses as COVID-19 infections climb: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta has no plans to follow its western neighbour in closing or constraining businesses, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections. British Columbia on Tuesday ordered new restrictions on establishments that serve alcohol in...
Quebec parents lose first round in legal fight for online classes amid pandemic
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec parents has lost the first round of a legal fight to force the province to provide an online learning option for families worried about sending children to school amid the pandemic. Quebec Superior Court Justice F...
Schools across Alberta report COVID-19 cases as school year starts
At least 20 Alberta schools have reported cases of COVID-19 since students across the province started returning to classrooms a week ago. Support Our Students Alberta, a non-partisan, non-profit public education advocacy group, has a CO...
Demand expected for subs in Saskatchewan but funding not a priority: minister
REGINA — Saskatchewan's education minister said he expects the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a need for more substitute teachers but funding for those staff isn't an immediate priority. On Tuesday, as thousands of students were bac...
Manitoba schools reopen, students face pandemic-era precautions
WINNIPEG — Dario Di Nella sent his two daughters off to the first day of the school year Tuesday knowing the COVID-19 pandemic means new challenges, more precautions and a new normal. "It's not perfect, and there's no way it could be," Di
Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Multiple provinces reported COVID-19 cases linked to schools just as thousands more students returned to class Tuesday, raising fears over what's in store for a segment of the population largely sheltered from exposure over the past six months. Th...
