African-descent committee ends contact with Vancouver Police Board
The African Descent VPD Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2021, decided the time has come to break away from the Vancouver Police Board.
Canada
Mar 30
WRDSB flip flops: Board now closing schools on Monday due to solar eclipse
With just days to go until the solar eclipse, the Waterloo Region District School Board has announced that schools will be closed to students on Monday.
Canada
Apr 3
Saskatchewan minister says accountability framework was suggested for Education Act
Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said Monday that they offered to have an accountability framework for teachers added into the Education Act.
Education
Apr 9
Alberta school honours children from military families
Teal Up Day was marked at Guthrie School in Parkland County, to honour all military children for the sacrifices they make coming from parents who choose to serve their country.
Features
Apr 12
Hundreds of thousands without power as spring storm hits Quebec, Ontario
Hydro-Québec reported upwards of 280,000 customers were without power as of 9 a.m., with affected areas ranging from near Gatineau to Montreal's eastern suburbs.
Canada
Apr 4
Teacher fired after competing on ‘Survivor Québec’ reality show
The president of the local teachers union, says the school board in the town of St-Hyacinthe dismissed her even though she had found qualified replacements to cover her absence.
Canada
Apr 11
Teen pleads guilty to aggravated assault in double stabbing at N.S. high school
The accused in a stabbing that sent two staff members to hospital one year ago at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, N.S. has pleaded guilty before trial.
Crime
Mar 18
Ottawa unveils $1B for national school food program
The federal government says the funds will feed an additional 400,000 children a year, beyond programs offered by provinces and school boards.
Canada
Apr 1
Charges laid, driver sought after crash with school bus on Ontario highway
Police say they are looking for a driver of a second vehicle who did not remain at the scene.
Crime
Mar 25
Terry Fox collection will be housed at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria
“For 44 years, Terry Fox has been an inspiration to Canadians and we are thrilled to be entrusted with the stewardship of this important collection."
Lifestyle
Apr 10
‘Something has to change’: Mother fights for better addiction care after son’s death
A Nova Scotia woman whose son died from a drug overdose says the province's health-care system failed him, and is calling for better mental health and addiction support.
Health
Apr 5
Edmonton ‘Bubble Boy’ headed to California for life-changing stem cell treatment
An Edmonton boy could have the chance to live a normal life when he receives a stem-cell treatment as a part of a medical trial in the U.S.
Canada
Apr 8
Central Alberta family of 6 located safe: RCMP
A mother and her five children who went missing from their central Alberta home have been located and they are safe, RCMP said Wednesday morning.
Canada
Apr 9
Community cleanup gets underway in Kelowna, Lake Country
With spring well underway, what's been hidden under a blanket of winter is emerging and it calls for a little seasonal help.
Canada
Apr 1
Cary Tarasoff announces mayoral run for Saskatoon
Saskatoon will be seeing a new mayor in the city after current mayor Charlie Clark announced back in January that he would not be running in the 2024 municipal election.
Canada
Apr 1
‘They’re not one-offs’: Injury to N.S. teacher shared to reflect school violence
The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union shared a photo on social media of the bruised wrist of an elementary school teacher who was apparently bitten by a student.
Education
Mar 28
‘What Jennifer Did’: Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case
Most of Jennifer Pan's entire life was made up of lies. When her parents began to catch on, she decided to bring in hired hitmen.
Entertainment
Apr 10
HOOPLA officially cancelled due to Sask. government, teacher bargaining dispute
In light of HOOPLA's cancellation, the SHSAA said it would a one-day Provincial Basketball Championship in Moose Jaw on Saturday for the teams that qualified for HOOPLA.
Canada
Mar 20
Shaping Saskatchewan: Isabella Kulak
Isabella Kulak was a Grade 5 student when she was laughed for wearing a ribbon skirt to school. But she stayed strong, and her story inspired National Ribbon Skirt Day.
Canada
Mar 22
Sask. teacher job action: Extracurricular, noon-hour supervision cuts next week
Extracurricular activities will be cut from all school divisions from Monday to Thursday next week. Six divisions are also going to be without lunch-hour supervision Monday.
Canada
Mar 22