5 d. ago Teen victim recovering after Brandon high school sword attack

A Brandon teen is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed with a sword Tuesday afternoon at a local high school.

Events

6 d. ago Death toll climbs to nine in Austrian school shooting where gunman also killed, police say

Several students and at least one adult are among those killed by an assailant police believe acted alone

Events

6 d. ago Former student killed nine in Austrian school shooting before taking his own life: police

Several students and at least one adult are among those killed by an 21-year-old assailant police believe acted alone

Events

1 week ago Const. Daniel Woodall School honours 10th anniversary of EPS officer’s death

A ceremony was held at Const. Daniel Woodall School to honour the life and legacy of the Edmonton Police Service officer, 10 years after he made the ultimate sacrifice.

Events

1 week ago CUPE Alberta Calls on Minister Nicolaides to Prevent Education Crisis After Federal Funding Cuts

EDMONTON, Alberta — CUPE Alberta is sounding the alarm over a looming crisis in the province’s K–12 education system as hundreds of educational assistants (EAs) across the province face job losses following the withdrawal of most of the federal Jordan’s Principle funding for non-reserve schools. Jordan’s Principle is a federal policy intended to ensure First […]

Politics

1 week ago In one rural township, police say a third school Pride flag is targeted

Police are investigating the theft of a rainbow Pride flag from a Norwich Township school – the third such act of vandalism in the area in less than 20 days. 

Society

1 week 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

1 week ago Police investigating reports of suspect with weapon inside Calgary high school

There is no active threat to the students within the school, according to police

Society

2 w. ago Man accused of touching, filming kids near school soccer event: Toronto cops

Police are probing a suspicious incident involving an unknown man allegedly approaching and picking children up as well as filming them and committing an indecent act near an elementary school soccer tournament. Toronto Police said officers responded on Friday at about 12:15 p.m. to a call for a suspicious incident at Earlscourt Park in the […]

Society

2 w. ago Ontario education minister steps in to prevent erasure of Sir John A. Macdonald, Ryerson and Dundas from Toronto schools

The new legislation, introduced by Ontario education minister Paul Calandra will require a board to apply before changing the name of an existing school

Politics

2 w. ago Ontario legislation could put police back in schools in Ottawa and across Ontario

The move 'may help accelerate our ability to rebuild capacity and restore more consistent service across Ottawa's schools,' police said.

Society

2 w. ago OSBCU Responds to New Education Legislation: ‘Police in Schools Won’t Fix an Understaffed, Underfunded System’

TORONTO — Earlier today, the Ford government and Education Minister Paul Calandra introduced the Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, which includes provisions to make it easier for the province to take control of local school boards and mandates School Resource Officers (SROs)—police—in schools. In response, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) is […]

Society

2 w. ago CATHOLIC TEACHERS RESPOND TO NEW PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION ON SCHOOL BOARD OVERSIGHT AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “The recent legislation introduced by Education Minister Paul Calandra is another example of how the Ford government is slowly and intentionally eroding local democracy in an attempt to distract from key issues in publicly funded education in Ontario. The proposed legislation expands ministerial powers to override locally elected […]

Society

2 w. ago Ontario to give education minister power to more easily take over school boards

Ontario is set to give the minister of education power to more easily put school boards under supervision and require more boards to put police officers in schools. The Canadian Press has learned that Education Minister Paul Calandra will introduce broad legislation today, following weeks of warnings to boards that he would implement tougher oversight. […]

Politics

3 w. ago Warning of a ‘crisis’ in public education as parents rally at B.C. legislature

Parents point to overcrowded classrooms, cuts to programs and insufficient supports for students with learning challenges or complex needs.

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3 w. ago Gun complaint at Strathmore High School turned out to be a water pistol in grad prank

The 'Senior Assassin' game sees high-schoolers spray each other with water guns, has prompted warnings from police forces

Society

3 w. ago What we know and still don’t know about a private plane’s crash into a San Diego neighborhood

Authorities were investigating why a private plane crashed early Thursday in San Diego, killing two people, damaging homes and igniting cars in the U.S. military’s largest housing neighborhood. At least 100 residents were moved to a nearby elementary school serving as an evacuation center, the San Diego Police Department said. The crash is under investigation […]

Events

3 w. ago Florida teacher allegedly had sex with student hours before arrest: Cops

A high school science teacher in Florida has been accused of having sex with a student in a classroom mere hours before she was busted by police. Brooke Anderson, 27, who taught at Riverview High School in Riverview, Fla., allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a male student since September 2024, the Hillsborough County […]

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