12 h. ago Calgary tutors see increased demand, ahead of provincewide teacher strike on Monday

Parents are wanting educational support for more specialized subjects, seeking out tutors and private educators to prevent their kids from falling behind.

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19 h. ago ‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario

TORONTO — On Saturday, hundreds of education workers from across Ontario rallied at Queens Park to demand the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in schools. The Ontario government has cut billions from public education since 2018, creating a crisis in underfunding and understaffing at schools across the province. […]

Society

68 h. ago Hold and secure lifted at Moncton school, medical emergency caused by baking soda

Classes have resumed at a Moncton, N.B., school after an unknown substance that prompted a medical emergency turned out to be baking soda. 

Society

3 d. ago Alberta finance minister hopeful teachers' strike can be averted

Horner said the province can't meet the teachers' demand for a "hard cap" of 30 students per classroom because they don't have the brick and mortar space.

Politics

3 d. ago Protect Our Schools Rally Takes Over Queens Park: CUPE Education Workers Rally at Queen’s Park on Saturday to Demand Increased Funding, Staffing, and Safety in Ontario Schools

TORONTO — On Saturday, CUPE 1328, representing over 2,000 education workers at the Toronto Catholic District School Board, will lead a rally at Queen’s Park to demand that the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in Ontario schools. Hundreds of CUPE education workers from across the province will gather […]

Society

2 w. ago Three unhurt after plane crashes beside Scarborough school’s football field

A trio of travellers is lucky to be alive after their single-engine plane crashed beside a football field at a Scarborough high school. Dog walkers and students at Monarch Park, west of Coxwell and Felstead Aves., were craning their necks on Tuesday and and climbing hills to get a look at a crashed Piper PA-28-140. […]

Society

3 w. ago Teenage boy charged after fake gun brought to high school in Sherwood Park

A 14-year-old has been charged after a fake gun was brought to a high school in Sherwood Park on Thursday, prompting a large police response.

Events

3 w. ago Teen, 14, charged after imitation firearm brought to Sherwood Park high school

A 14-year-old is facing charges after police seized an imitation firearm from a Sherwood Park high school Thursday. Strathcona County RCMP issued a news release just after 2 p.m. Thursday advising of a heavy police presence at Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School after officers received a firearms complaint. One person was taken into custody, and […]

Events

3 w. ago Ontario home care nurses demand same pay, benefits as hospital nurses

The Ontario Nurses' Association says it is asking the Victorian Order of Nurses for fair pay for home care nurses

Science

4 w. ago Lululemon’s Elusive Recovery Prompts Seven Analyst Cuts in a Day

Lululemon Athletica Inc. was hit with at least seven analyst downgrades in a single day as analysts say the upscale clothing retailer needs a “strategic pivot.”

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