Category Archives: Education
Ontario releases new COVID-19 guidance to manage school outbreaks
TORONTO — Ontario has released new guidance to parents and educators to help prevent and manage COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, including provisions that will not require ill students to take a test for the virus before returning to ...
Federal government gives Ontario $381 million to help with back-to-school plan
TORONTO — Ontario's controversial back-to school plan received an infusion of cash from the federal government on Wednesday, with at least $381 million being added to what Premier Doug Ford has already earmarked for the upcoming return to class. The fe...
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA — The growing level of anxiety experienced by parents and teachers over reopening schools during a global pandemic have reached the ears of highest level of government — shortly before children head back to the classrooms. The fed...
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving $2 billion more to provinces and territories to help them ensure kids can safely go back to school next month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make the announcement Wednesday at a school...
Teachers’ unions ask Ontario for workplace safety orders as schools reopen
TORONTO — An escalating disagreement over school reopening safety standards between Ontario's major teachers' unions and Premier Doug Ford's government could be headed to the province's labour board, a letter to union members s...
Feds will help First Nations schools guard against COVID-19: Miller
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will be there to help First Nations schools protect against COVID-19 following calls for more dedicated funding. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation has accused the federal government of ignoring its ...
Ford defends back-to-school ad campaign, says it will continue despite criticism
TORONTO — An Ontario government advertising blitz touting the province's back to school plan will continue, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday amid opposition calls to redirect the campaign costs towards keeping students safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fo...
School bus drivers ask for COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of start of new year
TORONTO — School bus drivers in Ontario say they need guidance from the province and school boards on COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing, use of face masks and sanitizing routines. With just a few weeks until the start of t...
Manitoba mandates more mask use, COVID-19 numbers continue to grow
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is requiring more people to use masks as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Starting Sept. 1, all visitors to health-care facilities will be required to wear non-medical masks upon entering. "As we move towards t...
Ontario nurses call for smaller class sizes, use of masks in schools
TORONTO — Class sizes in elementary schools should be cut to protect students and staff from COVID-19, Ontario's registered nurses said Monday, suggesting schools should not reopen until all safety conditions are met....
