32 h. ago Victoria police school liaison officers to return to schools this month

Victoria police say their responsibilities may include classroom visits, informal conversations with students and delivering presentations on topics such as drug awareness.

Events

5 d. ago Braid: As Alberta revises school library book ban, minister insists it was all a 'misunderstanding'

Big changes in ministerial order come down to one little word: visual

Politics

5 d. ago Braid: Alberta shrinks school book ban, minister insists it was all a 'misunderstanding'

Big changes in ministerial order come down to one little word: visual

Politics

5 d. ago New Plan International Canada survey finds 77% of Canadians support funding refugee education programs abroad

Ahead of International Literacy Day, September 8, the organization calls on the public to discover how Canadian-led programs are helping refugee children return to school TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As students return to classrooms across Canada, half of the world’s 13 million refugee children will remain out of school. A new survey […]

Society

5 d. ago Revised Alberta school book ban expected to be released Monday

The Alberta government had promised an updated ministerial order with the revised school library book ban on Friday, but the announcement was rescheduled for Monday.

Society

7 d. ago 'Revised and revealed': Smith defends delayed book ban order coming Monday

On Saturday, Smith reiterated the revised order will apply only to images and that classic books should remain on library school shelves

Other

8 d. ago Braid Trudeau's long gone and look who's virtue signalling now

Former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was often blasted for his smarmy, progressive virtue-signalling. That’s gone now, but in Alberta the void is nicely filled by smarmy conservative virtue-signalling. The UCP’s school library book ban is exactly that. It’s a political play that starts from a grain of truth and escalates to high emotion and […]

Politics

8 d. ago Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban

'We are taking the time needed to ensure that the revised ministerial order is clear for all school boards,' Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘It makes people want to read’: Bookstores see sales spike after Alberta government book ban

Alberta bookstore owners say they've seen a spike in sales of some books caught up in the Alberta government's ban on books with explicit sexual content.

Politics

9 d. ago ’It makes people want to read’: Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban

EDMONTON — An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn’t appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores. Kelly Dyer with Audreys Books in Edmonton said the store has noticed a jump in sales since July, when the province announced the ban on books with explicit sexual […]

Other

1 week ago Classics are safe from Alberta’s book restrictions, Smith says

Revision comes after Edmonton's public school division added titles such as Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Other

1 week ago School zone safety under spotlight in Saskatchewan as students return

Officials say speeding and distracted driving remain two of the biggest risks for children travelling to and from school.

Society

1 week ago Bell: Danielle Smith to school boards — no more playing games over graphic sex book ban

It is so obvious. The Edmonton Public Schools wanted to teach Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a lesson. Plain and simple. You know, Edmonton. If it was up to Edmonton, NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi would be Alberta’s premier. Well, it is so obvious Edmonton Public Schools had a plan. They would play it clever. They would […]

Society

1 week ago Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline

Under mounting pressure, the UCP caved, but they had to blame somebody on the way out — and the school boards were right at hand

Society

1 week ago Calgary students return to school amid strike uncertainty, book bans and new pronoun rules

Amid the uncertainty, schools pressed ahead in welcoming students back

Society

1 week ago Alberta government pauses ban on school library books containing sexual content

The Alberta government's move came after a draft list from Edmonton Public Schools of books to be removed from libraries was leaked online last week.

Politics

1 week ago Drivers reminded to be careful of school zones as kids return to school

"One of our biggest concerns right now is speeding and distracted driving — and even distracted pedestrians," said Mark Novello, a school resource officer and sergeant in the CPS youth service section.

Society

1 week ago Back to school an exciting, challenging time for educators: MTS

Students are heading back to the classroom this week across Manitoba, but the return to school means lots of preparation for their teachers as well.

Society

1 week ago Breakenridge: Blame for disastrous school book ban lies squarely with who issued the order

As much as the government would prefer to lash out at school boards, this mess is completely their own doing

Society

1 week ago What's ahead for the Thames Valley school board after painful year of scandal

Fewer courses. Larger classes. Cuts to special education. Police back in high schools. When the Thames Valley District school board’s roughly 83,000 students return to their classrooms this week it will potentially be a different environment following deep cuts that include the elimination of teaching positions, reduced special needs supports and 42 jobs slashed from […]

Society