Category Archives: Education
Rural Canadians face greater disparities from lack of anesthesia care: doctors
Canadians living in rural or remote communities are at risk of poorer health outcomes due to a shortage of anesthesia services, say researchers calling for a national strategy to address inequitable access to care. Dr. Beverley Orser, chair of the...
Ethics commissioner expands probe of Morneau on eve of PM’s WE testimony
OTTAWA — Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is widening his investigation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's dealings with WE Charity. Dion was already investigating Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for possible violations of the Conflict ...
Government says full-time school for students in B.C. this September
VICTORIA — Parents, students and teachers anxious about the coming school year received an outline Wednesday about British Columbia's plans for a safe return to full-time classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Rob Fleming said most st...
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA — A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: March 6, 2020: WE Charity staff prepare a concept...
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA — A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: March 6, 2020: WE Charity staff prepare a concept...
Ethics commissioner expands probe of Morneau on eve of PM’s WE testimony
OTTAWA — Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is widening his investigation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's dealings with WE Charity. Dion was already investigating Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for possible violations of the Conflict ...
Government says full-time school for students in B.C. this September
VICTORIA — Parents, students and teachers anxious about the coming school year received an outline Wednesday about British Columbia's plans for a safe return to full-time classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Rob Fleming said most st...
Summer student tests positive for COVID-19: Calgary Catholic School District
CALGARY — A student taking part in summer classes has tested positive for COVID-19, but Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that won't affect the province's back-to-school plans. The student was attending St. Francis High School in Calgary...
Manitoba Opposition wants more teachers, more room for schools during pandemic
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition New Democrats called on the provincial government Tuesday to hire 400 new teachers and build or rent new classrooms in order to reopen schools in September. Because physical distancing is required to keep COVID-19 from ...
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA — A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: March 6, 2020: WE Charity staff prepare a concept...
