Halifax boy meets his hero as Nova Scotia’s top doctor pays a visit
A Halifax boy got to meet his hero on Wednesday when the province's top doctor stopped by for a special visit.Seven-year-old Hughie Dauphinee was born with a…
Her classroom is a school change room. Here’s how she’s making online teaching work
There are no windows in Robyn O'Drowsky's classroom.Her walls would usually be plastered with posters and kids' art. Instead, she's staring at drab off-white brick, a few…
Students burnt out by pandemic learning push more universities toward longer winter breaks
When McMaster University student Elisa Do learned last week that her school would be delaying the start of classes in January following the winter break, she felt…
100 UBC students accused of cheating on math midterm
The University of British Columbia has launched an investigation after more than 100 entry-level math students were accused of cheating on their midterm exam several days ago.The…
High school athletes struggle to score scholarships in COVID times
Madison Shanks dreams of getting a scholarship to play volleyball at a Canadian university.The 17-year old student's athletic prowess helped her team at Kelowna Secondary School win…
‘We need a radical change’: Toronto-area students stage walkout to protest racism
York Region Catholic high school students walked out of classes on Thursday to protest what they say is persistent, often unchecked racism in their schools. The strike…
Halifax university to cover tuition for former youth in foster care
A new program at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax aims to make it easier for people who've grown up in the foster care system to get…
Package didn’t arrive? Don’t get caught between retailers and shipping companies
A Calgary online shopper is told his almost $2,000 drum set was lost in shipping and he'll have to eat the cost.A Vancouver man gets a "proof…
High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’
High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year amid the upheaval brought…
Sask. making masks mandatory in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A., reducing gathering sizes provincewide
Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide.The decision comes in…
3 dead, 1 injured after shooting in rural Vancouver Island community
Police are investigating after the discovery Sunday of three bodies and another person who was injured in a popular off-roading area near a rural Vancouver Island community.RCMP…