8 d. ago Teens arrested after threats aimed at school, teachers: Manitoba RCMP

Police allege a teen made threatening comments toward teachers in a group chat that discussed bringing guns to school. 

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1 week ago 45 portables sitting empty at various Surrey schools despite overcrowding elsewhere

Some Surrey schools remain overcrowded as the district can't afford moving the empty portables

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1 week ago Surrey School District faces expensive portable removal costs

Surrey's District Parent Advisory Council says the cost to remove the portables they are replacing is more than $100,000 each.

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2 w. ago Modular school additions no solution to classroom crunch, Surrey parent leader says

The province says it is playing catch-up against a surging population base, and that pre-fabricated, modular school additions allow it to expand schools quickly and affordably.

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2 w. ago NDP defends pace of school builds as Surrey students head back to hybrid classes

Surrey enrolment hit more than 83,000 last year, an increase of 1,500 from the year before, and the district has been forced to get increasingly creative with ways to house them.

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2 w. ago New school year bringing hybrid learning to Surrey schools to combat overcrowding

Grappling with overcrowding, the Surrey school district is implementing new techniques to combat the issue.

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3 w. ago Amid overcrowding, Surrey schools turn to hybrid remote learning

Surrey schools are piloting a hybrid remote learning program as they grapple with a shortage of classroom space.

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3 w. ago Surrey wants your help to make sure every student has school supplies this fall

The Surrey School District is running its annual donation drive seeking school supplies, backpacks and other essentials for families in need.

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3 w. ago New call to rename Surrey school honouring politician who advocated incarceration of Japanese Canadians

Lorene Oikawa says it's "heartbreaking" to have a school named after a politician who supported harm caused to her family

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4 w. ago Parents of suicide victim file suit against Fraser Health, Surrey school district

Felicity Donovan's parents have been trying to get accountability for what they call missteps in preventing the suicide of their daughter.

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4 w. ago First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school sit

The Shishalh Nation says 41 more unmarked graves have been found at the former St. Augustine’s residential school site, bringing the total to 81 and confirming survivors' accounts.

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