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Villa Maria’s historic 1.67-million-square-foot estate in Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood is officially being put up for sale by the sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame. The school has faced uncertainty since 2023 when the congregation first announced plans to sell the property. That uncertainty sparked a petition signed by nearly 4,000 people, urging all parties to...

Multiple vehicles break down after fueling up at the same south Edmonton gas station. City council approves several surplus school sites becoming affordable housing developments. Edmonton Public Schools cancels plans for a specialized autism school. The Downtown Revitalization Coalition is asking for safety to be prioritized in the next budget. Gibbons may lose town status...

At a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the federal budget focuses on housing, infrastructure and innovation, while identifying $60 billion in savings. He said Canada and Germany are among the only countries with the fiscal capacity to make “generational investments” in defense, productivity and green technology. Champagne also said...

The debate over municipal speed cameras is heating up after the province introduced plans to get rid of them.  22 mayors have now sent a letter to premier Doug Ford urging him not to move forward. In Kingston, officials say cameras in school zones are there to save lives, not line pockets. Jesse Reynolds has the story.

16-year-old Nate Sage has been recruited to play lacrosse at Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. The grade 10 student has been there since September and enjoying his time. Meaghan Roy reports.

With kids returning to school in a couple of weeks – there’s renewed concern from parents and advocates over COVID-19 safety policies in the classroom. Jennifer Heighton, co-founder of Safe Schools Coalition, shares what they would like to see in the province’s back-to-school plan.

Many Quebec students are heading back to school in the coming days. With COVID-19 still circulating widely, the virus is likely to re-enter classrooms too. Quebec’s public health authorities are calling it the safest back-to-school period since the pandemic began. But as Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, some strongly disagree.

Some NDG Streets are set to become safer in the next few months. As Global’s Gloria Henriquez explains, several traffic safety measures are planned around 11 intersections in the borough- most around schools.

We practice fire drills at school and at work, but do you have a plan in place at home? Umesh Lal with the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund and burn survivor Brandon Laxa explains the small, but important, actions you can take to keep yourself and your family safe.

Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation are currently in contract negotiations with the provincial government. Today’s rally was a chance to urge the Ford government to rethink plans to cut a cap on wages , at the same time as removing the cap on class sizes.

Breaking news with a deadly double shooting outside a Scarborough school. CUPE education workers plan job action for this Friday, what this means for parents and students. And, the scariest night of the year, how to have a safe and happy Halloween.

A Toronto high school student has reached out to Global News to share her thoughts on what a safe and reasonable back to school plan should look like. As Caryn Lieberman reports, she wants her voice heard and has started a petition online to get others on board.

The union that represents Ontario’s elementary students announced they’re planning more strikes next week. The announcement came on the same day tens of thousands of teachers were off the job shutting down hundreds of schools. Travis Dhanraj reports.

The Ontario government unveiled new plans for students to receive five rapid antigen tests ahead of the winter break. As Katherine Ward reports, officials say the voluntary program is to help facilitate a safe return to school in January.

Edmonton Public Schools is going a step further with its back-to-school measures. The school board – along with Edmonton Catholic Schools – have released their plans to keep students safe this fall. Fletcher Kent reports.

The Trump administration is expected to hold a discussion on Tuesday about how schools in the U.S. can reopen safely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It comes after President Donald Trump said on Twitter that schools must open in the fall, without elaborating on how this process would look from a public health perspective.

The B.C. Education Minister says the back to school plan that will be unveiled next week is focussed on a full return to in-class learning. At the same time, a new poll shows the majority of B.C. Parents favour a hybrid education model. Richard Zussman reports

NEWS UPDATE with Keri Ferguson Child care centres will fully reopen in September; education boards and bus companies plan for a safe start of the new school year; Galaxy Cinemas reopens; 7 day regional weather outlook. Issued: 4:15 pm.

The Okanagan Skaha School Board is going ahead with plans to close three schools in the region, five beagles are safe in the Okanagan after being rescued from a research lab, and a woman who lost her son in the Kelowna crane collapse is planning a fundraiser for a proposed memorial.

Fri, Nov 18: One of the city’s oldest school playgrounds is in need of an expensive makeover, now a group has come together to help raise over half a million dollars so students can play safely Allie Miller has that story.