8 d. ago Ontario orders probe into board after students left without school to attend

The Minister of Education says he has launched a full governance review after high school students in Parry Sound were forced to start the school year online.

Society

8 d. ago B.C. wildfires force more evacuations, local state of emergency

Wildfires burning around B.C. have prompted more evacuation orders and alerts, along with a local state of emergency. The Coquihalla Highway also remains closed.

Events

9 d. ago Students in Ontario community forced to learn online with no school to attend

The start of school looked a lot different for many students in the Town of Parry Sound, when they found out a weeks before the start of classes there was no school to attend.

Society

1 week ago Wildfire forces closure of Coquihalla highway in both directions between Hope and Merritt

The Mine Creek blaze has led to the closure, with no timeline for reopening

Events

1 week ago Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said he was relieved that everyone aboard the helicopter was accounted for and there were no critical injuries.

Events

1 week ago Crew safe after BC Wildfire Service helicopter ‘forced landing’ near Pemberton

The helicopter was carrying an initial attack crew that was responding to one of several active wildfires near Pemberton, a BC Wildfire Service spokesperson said.

Events

1 week ago Rescue underway after BC Wildfire Service helicopter ‘forced landing’ near Pemberton

The helicopter was carrying an initial attack crew that was responding to one of several active wildfires near Pemberton, a BC Wildfire Service spokesperson said.

Events

1 week ago Margaret Atwood pens ‘suitable’ story for teens as Alberta pauses order to remove sexually explicit content for students

‘I will be revising the order immediately to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries,’ a statement from Alberta's education minister said

Other

1 week ago Students from remote Alberta community wrecked by wildfire to attend school elsewhere

EDMONTON — Some students from a remote, northern Alberta community will mark the first day of classes in a school that’s not their own on Tuesday after a menacing wildfire destroyed half of all structures in their hamlet this summer. Northland School Division says this school year is the second one in a row that […]

Events

1 week ago Students from Alberta community ravaged by wildfire forced to attend school 135 km away

More than two dozen elementary and high school students from Chipewyan Lake have to attend schools in Wabasca, a hamlet located about 135 kilometres south of their homes.

Events

2 w. ago Education minister blasts Alberta Teachers' Association as contract talks reach stalemate

Union points to low per-student funding in Alberta, growing class sizes and a lack of supports for students with complex needs as major issues

Politics

2 w. ago Parents need to be prepared in case of teachers' strike or lockout: School boards

'Consider what arrangements may be needed in the event of a full strike, where there would be no classes, no online learning, and students would not attend school'

Society

2 w. ago New Alberta school year comes with controversial new gender policies in classrooms

The start of a new school year in Alberta means students, parents and teachers will also be dealing with some controversial changes to gender and sex education in the classroom.

Society

2 w. ago Alberta student food insecurity sees 40 per cent spike, near 'a tipping point'

More students in the province are being fed by the Breakfast Club of Canada than they've ever seen before. They're raising funds, not to expand, but to try and keep up with that demand

Events

2 w. ago Northern Alberta Medical Program students begin training to strengthen rural health care

The students are the first cohort accepted into the Northern Alberta Medical Program, who will complete their education at Northwestern Polytechnic’s campus in Grande Prairie.

Transport

2 w. ago Alberta health experts warn of possible measles resurgence as kids head back to school

As students across Alberta prepare for a return to the classroom, health and education experts are urging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles.

Society

3 w. ago N.S. wildfires: Blaze in Annapolis Valley continues to burn ‘out of control’

The wildfire in Annapolis Valley that has forced 100 homes to be evacuated continued to rage on Wednesday morning, according to the province.

Events

4 w. ago N.S. wildfires: Blaze in Annapolis Valley that forced evacuations continues to grow

It was started by a lightning strike on Wednesday night and has grown to 406 hectares in size, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

Events