40 h. ago October election changes cost municipalities millions, longer return times 

“This time, if you're voting for a mayoral candidate, you're voting for a counselor candidate, and you're eligible to vote for a trustee in a school board, each of those races is going to be on a separate piece of paper."

Politics

67 h. ago Chris Selley: Let the kids sweat a little. Schools have bigger problems than A/C

Money is finite, and school boards have far bigger priorities

Society

3 d. ago Ontario government takes over TDSB, three other school boards, citing ‘mismanagement’

The affected boards are some of the largest in the province, including Toronto (TDSB), Toronto Catholic (TCDSB), Ottawa-Carleton (OCDSB) and Dufferin-Peel (DPCDSB)

Politics

3 d. ago OCDSB put under provincial supervision over financial 'mismanagement'

The provincial government will be appointing a supervisor to over see the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's finances.

Other

3 d. ago Ontario taking control of four school boards, including TDSB and TCDSB

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province has taken control of four more school boards. He says the province has appointed supervisors to the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board. Calandra says the moves come after a recommendation following […]

Society

3 d. ago Ontario taking control of 4 school boards, including TDSB and TCDSB, due to ‘mismanagement’

Ontario has taken control of four more school boards due to “mismanagement,” the education minister announced Friday while saying it’s time for a broader rethink of board governance. The province has appointed supervisors to the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School […]

Society

3 d. ago Ford government sends supervisors into TDSB and others, sidelining trustees

The move effectively gives the provincial government control over the day-to-day decisions of those boards, taking it away from trustees elected in October 2022.

Politics

3 d. ago Lau: The government's massive childcare plan has only made waitlists longer

With huge government funding came huge government control — followed by a widespread shortage of childcare spaces in Ontario.

Politics

4 d. ago Saskatoon Public Schools to expand safety programs next year after fire attack

As schools close for the summer, the Saskatoon Public School Board is looking towards the future, funding more programs designed to address behavioural and safety concerns.

Events

4 d. ago School board pushed to better support kids with fetal alcohol disorder

Parents of children are applauding a motion that may lead to more specialized help for students with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Society

5 d. ago What's next as Alberta moves to crack down on explicit books in school libraries?

Alberta is forging ahead with its plans to implement and develop province-wide standards across all school boards for selecting and managing graphic and sexually explicit materials in school libraries. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said in an interview with Postmedia that a ministerial order is expected to come mid-July at the latest. He said while the […]

Society

1 week ago Why police officers will be going back to school in the fall

Proposed Ontario legislation that would give the province more oversight of school boards includes a mandate to put police back in schools

Events

1 week ago Algonquin elder files lawsuit claiming she was bounced from OCDSB committee

Monique Manatch was chair of the school board's Indigenous Education Committee from 2016 until she was removed from the position in February, a statement of claim says.

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2 w. ago Supervisor running Thames Valley school board breaks silence

The ministry-appointed supervisor in charge of the embattled Thames Valley District school board has broken his public silence

Society

3 w. ago What an arm! Young hurler shatters school board division's softball toss record

What an arm on this kid.

Society

3 w. ago Here's why report of 'murder hornet' in Toronto is nothing to freak out over

A recent Reddit post sparked concern among Toronto residents after a user shared a photo of a terrifyingly large hornet that landed on their car — but don't worry, there's no reason to fret. The post, shared to the Toronto subreddit, suggested the insect might be an Asian giant hornet, also known as a "murder hornet." "Sooooo, I [saw] this massive hornet land on my car today and I was thinking, are Asian hornets in Toronto? I looked online and it said they aren't, but when I looked at pictures online of murder hornets, it was this exact same hornet," the user wrote. Despite the alarm, entomologists and pest control experts agree that the insect in question was not a murder hornet.The top comment on the Reddit thread, in fact, correctly identified the insect as a European hornet, a species that has been present in Ontario for decades.Rebecca Flanagan of Armour Pest Control confirmed the assessment, telling blogT...

Events

3 w. ago 'Alarming' school bus crashes spark outcry at London elementary school

Parents are sounding the alarm after two vehicles recently struck parked school buses – with students already on board – outside a south London elementary school. “There have been multiple incidents involving vehicles colliding with parked school buses along Ernest Avenue” at Sir Arthur Carty elementary school, parent Ashleigh Withenshaw said. “The pattern is alarming […]

Society

3 w. ago Bill 33 attacks local democracy, public education and Ontario’s most vulnerable kids

Toronto, ON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33, a sweeping piece of legislation that hands more control over education to the premier’s office at the direct expense of school boards, post-secondary institutions, and the communities that depend on them. “Bill 33 is a power grab, and a […]

Society

4 w. ago LILLEY: High time province puts kibosh on wasteful boards renaming schools

Legislation comes after Toronto District School Board voted in February to rename several institutions

Society

4 w. ago LILLEY: High time Ontario puts kibosh on wasteful boards renaming schools

Legislation comes after Toronto District School Board voted in February to rename several institutions

Society