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Judge tosses B.C. dads’ application for stricter COVID-19 protocols in schools
A bid by two dads to force the provincial government to implement mandatory masks and strict physical distancing in classrooms has been rejected...
Man, 30, charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of boys from Wendake, Que.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder as residents of Wendake, Que., mourn the deaths of two boys from...
Community ‘stunned’ after 2 boys found dead in Wendake, Que., grand chief says
Quebec provincial police say a 30-year-old man is expected to be charged with murder after two boys were found dead overnight at a home...
Canada added 378,000 jobs in September, even more than in August
Canada’s economy added 378,000 new jobs in September, Statistics Canada says, almost all of which were full-time positions. September’s job gains mean that...
Watching Friday’s jobs data for the dreaded K-shaped recovery
“We’re all in this together” has a friendly reassuring tone. Used by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and many others,...
Schools scramble to make up for learning losses that have already occurred in the pandemic
You’ve likely heard of the summer slide: where students might start the school year having lost some numeracy and literacy skills after a...
Virtual schools face rocky start — with delays, confusion and technical problems
Some Canadian parents might have looked longingly at neighbouring provinces getting the option of distance learning this school year, but getting virtual schools...
Canada’s largest school board considers eliminating French as it plans for safe return in fall
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says it is preparing for new possibilities when school returns in September that may include no French classes...
Volunteer placements on pause as Liberals try to restart troubled student grant program
Students slated to start volunteering this week in order to receive the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) have seen their placements grind to...
2 B.C. teachers fired for having sex with recent high school graduates
In the last eight days, B.C.’s regulator for educators has announced the firing of two teachers who admitted to having sex with former...
Schools urged to ensure students’ security and privacy when conducting classes online
As most parts of Canada are gradually reopening their economies following months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some provinces — including Ontario,...
Teachers to be paid $12K to recruit and manage students under government program with WE Charity
A key piece of a much-scrutinized $900-million program to get youth working in the community will also pay teachers $12,000 each to recruit...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
What might K-12 schools look like in the fall? Depends where you are, educators say
At École Constable Edward Finney School in Winnipeg, everyone from teachers and educational assistants to custodians welcomed students who returned to school on Monday. But it...
Time to ‘defund the police’? Outrage over brutality, racism in U.S. casts new light on Toronto’s police budget
Would Regis Korchinski-Paquet still be alive if a mental health nurse had turned up when her family called 911, instead of just police officers? What...
Why Winnipeg ought to be the pandemic envy of North America
Winnipeggers are used to looking around the world and wondering, on occasion, why they choose to live here. Winters bring biting cold. Every other spring...
