B.C. introduces legislation targeting systemic racism in government, public service
The legislation applies to public services like hospitals, schools and courts, aiming to eliminate policies that discriminate against Indigenous and racialized people.
Crime
Apr 11
Police on the hunt for suspicious person who entered Kitchener public school
Police were called to a public school near Wilson and Clarke avenues in Kitchener, Ont., last Friday at around 2:30 p.m. after a suspicious person entered the school.
Crime
Mar 11
Significant damage after arsons at school in Milton: Halton police
The fires were caused by books and papers being deliberately set ablaze inside two portables at a public school in Milton, Halton police said.
Crime
Mar 4
Evacuation lifted at elementary school in Lindsay, Ont. after device found
Police say a suspicious device was located on grounds of St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School on Monday morning. Students and staff were evacuated to a nearby public school.
Crime
Feb 12
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing armed teachers, angering protesters
If the bill is signed into law, it would be the biggest expansion of gun access in the state since last year's deadly shooting at a private elementary school in Nashville.
U.S. News
Apr 23
Dozens arrested amid wave of U.S. college protests over Israel-Hamas conflict
More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia’s green were arrested last week, and similar encampments have sprouted up at universities across the U.S.
U.S. News
Apr 23
Edmonton’s Oliver School renamed wîhkwêntôwin School
wîhkwêntôwin is a Cree word that can be translated into English as ‘circle of friends.’
Education
Apr 9
Committee votes down housing project on site of Glen Echo school in East Hamilton
Hamilton's planning committee accepted a recommendation denying a housing development that included an eight-storey building on the site of the former Glen Echo Public School.
Canada
Apr 16
Timeline for New Brunswick’s Policy 713 legal resolution unclear
It's not clear when the judicial review of changes to New Brunswick's gender identity policy will be completed, with a number of issues still to be resolved before trial.
Canada
Apr 22
Sask. NDP wants education minister to quit over comments to mother whose child died
The call comes after Taya Thomas had a private meeting with Jeremy Cockrill to discuss teachers wanting more supports for students with extra needs.
Canada
Apr 22
N.S. Premier expects tough, ‘but fair’ talks with teachers following strike vote
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said his government plans to be "sincere" when returning to the negotiation table with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union next week.
Education
Apr 12
Salmon Arm break-in arrest leads to hold and secure at local school
Police remain in the area as the investigation remains ongoing, however there is no ongoing risk to the public.
Crime
Apr 4
Arrest made after police issue emergency alert about ‘dangerous man’ in Bible Hill, N.S.
People living in the areas of Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, and Pictou County were told to seek immediate shelter and lock their doors and windows by N.S. RCMP.
Crime
Apr 19
Sex offender living in Surrey poses ‘risk to young children and adolescent girls’: RCMP
Leonard Ramstead was convicted of sexual interference twice, involving victims aged under 14 and 16 years old.
Crime
Apr 15
‘We’ve had to make a 180’: What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalization
In 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.
Health
Apr 18
Man arrested after threats made to staff at school in Cambridge: police
Waterloo regional police were called to a school in Cambridge, Ont., on Monday morning after police say a man uttered death threats at school staff.
Crime
Mar 19
Winnipeg police arrest 2 men for attack on 16-year-old Rinelle Harper
Winnipeg police have arrested two men for the attempted murder of Rinelle Harper, who was beaten and left for dead in the Assiniboine River.
Canada
Dec 31, 1969
Peterborough 2023 Sunshine List led by hospital CEO, university president
Dr. Lynn Mikula, who began as the president and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in 2023, was the highest-paid top public-sector employee in Peterborough in 2023.
Canada
Mar 28
Montreal school board to appeal Bill 21 ruling to Supreme Court of Canada
Bill 21 bars public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers, judges, and police officers — from wearing religious symbols on the job.
Canada
Apr 11
Finland school shooting: 12-year-old opens fire, killing student, wounding 2
One student died and two others were seriously injured when a 12-year-old opened fire at the Viertola school outside Helsinki.
World
Apr 2