28 h. ago Queen's Park taking control of embattled Thames Valley school board

Investigators have recommended Queen’s Park take control of the Thames Valley District school board in the wake of a pricey three-day retreat to Toronto by top officials last summer. The trip to the former SkyDome hotel in Toronto – details of which were first uncovered by The Free Press – was cited by provincial officials […]

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34 h. ago Thanks, Mr. President: School board nixes future student U.S. trips

Officials with the London region’s largest school board say they have no plans to send any more students on class trips to the United States amid uncertainty at the border since President Donald Trump’s re-election. While student treks to America have been common for decades, the Thames Valley District school board “isn’t planning any future […]

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9 d. ago Teachers irked as some high schoolers face exams and others don't

Year-end exams loom for Thames Valley District school board students except for those in certain grades and teachers aren’t happy about it.

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2 w. ago Minera IRL Provides Corporate Update and Announces Receipt of Failure to File Cease Trade Order

LIMA, Peru, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minera IRL Limited (“Minera”, the “Company” or “we”) (BVL:MIRL) (CSE:MIRL) provides a corporate update and outlines the steps being taken to complete the 2024 audit and file its annual consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis, annual information form, and the required certifications (the “Annual Filings”). Davidson […]

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2 w. ago School trip to U.S.? Be ready for border issues, Thames Valley tells schools

Thames Valley schools must have a plan in case students on 13 school trips to the U.S. are turned back at the border, officials say

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2 w. ago Barry Melancon, Former CEO of AICPA, Joins Caseware as Chair of Global Advisory Board

Toronto, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caseware, a global leader in cloud-enabled audit, financial reporting and data analytics solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, as chair of its newly formed Global Advisory Board. Melancon, the former president and chief executive officer of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) […]

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2 w. ago Consultant filling communications gap at troubled Thames Valley board

The Thames Valley District school board has hired a consultant as it overhauls its communications department, its top official says.

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2 w. ago Union: Will taxpayers see the result of the Thames Valley school board audit?

The Ministry of Education is saying little about its ongoing probe of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley school board including if the public will ever see the results.

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3 w. ago School board boss sorry for April Fools' Day email that riled staff

An April Fools' Day joke ended in an apology after some people said they were irked by a prank email sent out by the top boss at the Thames Valley District school board

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3 w. ago Naming schools after people or families is a bad idea: Trustee

Thames Valley trustees pushed back on some names proposed for four new London-area schools because they would be named after people.

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3 w. ago Thames Valley senior admin salaries dip amid financial audit

Despite hefty salary increases in 2023 almost all Thames Valley senior administrators’ salaries dropped significantly in 2024, according to the annual rundown of income and taxable benefits paid to public workers making $100,000 or more. Education director Mark Fisher’s total salary rose from $283,000 in 2022 to $326,000 in 2023, but sunk to $295,999 in […]

Economics

3 w. ago High school bus pass program can survive London Transit turmoil: Trustee

A Thames Valley trustee who championed a bus pass pilot project is hopeful it will go forward despite hitting a series of speedbumps.

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