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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.

More Surrey teachers and parent advisory committees are adding their voices to calls to save three learning centres set to be closed by the Surrey school district. As Andrea Macpherson reports, critics of the closures say those centres play a vital role in the lives of students who struggle in traditional school settings.

Edmonton Public Schools is planning ahead for Monday morning, when a strike by support staff is set to begin. The superintendent admits the division won’t be able to offer the same supports if the job action goes ahead, and that’s worrying parents. Jasmine King has the latest.

Premier Danielle Smith shared an update on the wildfire that razed the townsite in Jasper National Park, sharing while about 30 per cent of the community was destroyed, critical infrastructure like schools, hospital, emergency services building and the wastewater treatment plant are safe. She also said provincial relief payments for evacuees will be expedited in...

Lauren Hope from Safe September MB talks about the Province’s plan for kids to return to schools, and their letter-writing campaign over concerns about safety.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday thanked health and education officials in the province who are working to keep schools as safe as possible in the province as COVID-19 cases rise in the second wave. Ford added the $1.3 billion plan his government put in place for schools to reopen “has been working.”

The debate on school safety was front and centre heading into the Saskatchewan election. Scott Moe continues to show confidence in the Safe Schools Plan while Ryan Meili wants to reduce class sizes.

Premier John Horgan told reporters on Thursday the school restart plan is just the beginning and the province is willing to adjust to keep kids, teachers and staff safe.

Students were set to return to classrooms Monday-until a massive snow storm threw the province’s back to school plan out the window. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board chair Diane Lloyd joined the Morning Show Monday to talk about what the board had in place to help keep students and educators safe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Protests and demonstrations have erupted across Canada since the start of Israel-Hamas conflict in October, many of which have been peaceful. But officials have become concerned about a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in light of recent escalations, including attacks on a Montreal synagogue and two Jewish schools, as well as a violent clash on...

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.

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.