3 d. ago London high schoolers head to U.S. event, with a bit of extra caution

Oakridge secondary school principal will be following a bus load of high schoolers as they make their way across the Canada-U.S. border next week.

Society

3 d. ago Shumka fest, Canadian Film Day and more in Edmonton this weekend

Shumka Dance Festival: Dazzlingly visual and full of jaw-dropping skill leaping back centuries, Shumka’s inaugural dance fest has schools across Canada presenting their finest ensemble work. With performances running all day Friday and Saturday, dancers will get professional feedback, all leading up to a separate competition show 7 p.m. Saturday. The costumes, the makeup, the […]

Culture

4 d. ago Some schools in Canada are suspending U.S. field trips to prevent ‘negative experiences at the border’

Global Affairs Canada updated its advisory last week warning Canadians that they may face 'scrutiny' from border guards

Society

4 d. ago Some Canadian schools suspend or cancel U.S. field trips amid trade war

At least two Canadian school districts have suspended or cancelled field trips down south over political uncertainty in the United States. 

Society

4 d. ago Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United States. British Columbia’s largest school district in Surrey has put all its field trips down south on hold to prevent any “negative experiences at the border,” […]

Society

5 d. ago Experts say Canadians should only bring burner phones if visiting the U.S.

If you have plans to travel to the U.S. from Canada, experts are advising you to leave your electronics at home if you can.Tensions are high between the two countries as the trade war continues, and Canadians travelling down south seem to have been caught in the crossfires.While many have chosen not to travel to the U.S. to show their support for Canada, others may still need to go there for work, school or scheduled events like weddings.But crossing the border may not be as stress-free as it was before the tariffs.Last week, Canada updated its U.S. travel advisory, warning Canadians about entry and exit requirements.It advised travellers to "expect scrutiny" of electronic devices at ports of entry."Comply and be forthcoming in all interactions with border authorities. If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation," reads the advisory.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says its agents do have the authority to search a traveller's computer, phone, ca...

Events

2 w. ago WARMINGTON: Do you want city that nails moms for dropping kids at school?

Has governments at all levels become so big that they need to harass parents dropping their kids off at school to help pay their bills? Do you want to live in a country where there is zero-tolerance enforcement of moms getting their kids to school? Or one that offers some leniency? While Canada is in […]

Society

3 w. ago Only Canada, N.S. flags allowed outside schools on Nova Scotia’s South Shore

Peter Day, head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, said some teachers are upset that flags representing Mi’kmaq, African Nova Scotian and LGBTQ+ students will be taken down.

Society

3 w. ago People are trying to stop Toronto from renaming more Ryerson and Dundas assets

As Toronto grapples with the fact that white male historical figures can often be problematic in modern contexts (shocker!) the City and other private entities are continuing on the crusade to wipe the names of certain figures from various assets, with more changes to come this year.First to go was Ryerson University, which chose to adopt the moniker Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022 after people began drawing awareness to namesake Egerton Ryerson's hand in creating not just Canada's public school system, but also its appalling residential school system (knowledge that resulted in protesters tearing down the school's statue of the figure, among other things).Then there was Yonge-Dundas Square, Dundas Street, and numerous other properties bearing the name Dundas, which are in various stages of renaming after Henry Dundas's past came into question, with some believing he delayed the end of slavery, but others ...

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