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Change and optimism greets students returning to class in Guelph and Wellington CountyStudents under the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic boards started the school year with a PA day. Board officials, however, say teachers and students are ready for the new year.EducationSep 9
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Ministry of Education audits Ontario school board after $40K Blue Jays stadium retreatOntario's Ministry of Education is auditing a London, Ont., school board after the disclosure it had spent nearly $40,000 for a planning meeting and retreat in Toronto.EducationSep 16
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Back to school — and back to school zones. Winnipeg drivers urged to watch their speedSpeed limits around schools dropping to 30 km/h from 50 km/h on Sunday, and Winnipeg drivers caught going over the limit could face a hefty ticket.TrafficSep 3
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Back to school prompts school zone safety remindersCAA Saskatchewan is reminding drivers and pedestrians to slow down and take their time on the road as students make their way back into the classroom.CanadaSep 3
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‘It sucks’: Lack of rebuild plan for fire-razed B.C. school rankles parentsHazel Trembath Elementary was destroyed in a suspicious fire on Oct. 14 last year. Since then, about 250 students have been bused to the Winslow Centre, about 10 kilometres away.EducationSep 3
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Specialized school for students with severe autism opens in AlbertaNestled amongst car dealerships and commercial businesses in west Edmonton, the Jim Jiwani Autism Academy is opening doors for children on the most severe end of the spectrum.EducationSep 12
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Students at Edmonton public schools return to class for 1st day of new school yearBoth children and educators described the day as one filled with the normal combination of anxiety and excitement.EducationAug 29
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Ontario woman charged for making shooting threat at Oshawa schoolDurham Regional Police say they were contacted by the RCMP on Thursday after the Mounties intercepted what they described as a concerning Snapchat message.CrimeSep 7
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Back to school: Optimism abounds as new cellphone rules set to begin in N.S. classroomsThe province's new rules on cellphones will take effect, and that has most educators, students and parents feeling optimistic.EducationAug 31
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‘A little unnerving’: 2 people dead after shooting at park in Keswick, Ont.York Regional Police say a double shooting at a Keswick, Ont. park on Wednesday morning has killed two people.CrimeSep 18
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Cellphone restrictions, school zone speed limits take effect as B.C. kids head back to classroomEffective Tuesday morning, B.C. school districts are required to have policies regulating the use of cellphones in the classroom.EducationSep 3
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13-year-old dies from football injury, the 7th young player to die this monthCohen Craddock was a Grade 8 student and defensive lineman on his school's football team. He's remembered by his father as 'Mr. Personality.'U.S. NewsAug 29
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Back to school in Surrey means back to portables and crowded classroomsEnrolment in the Surrey School District, B.C.'s most populous, is expected to increase by up to 2,000 students for a total of 85,000 this year.EducationSep 3
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10 trendy back-to-school hair accessoriesComplete your back-to-school style with these trendy hair accessories.The CuratorSep 4
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Georgia teen charged with killing 2 students, 2 teachers in school shootingThe 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School was taken into custody and will be charged as an adult with murder over the shooting, which wounded nine others, authorities said.CrimeSep 4
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Man who killed teen girl at Leduc school will serve 12 years before parole eligibilityA 22-year-old man convicted in the death of a 17-year-old girl at a Leduc school will spend at least 12 years behind bars before he is eligible to apply for parole.CrimeSep 5
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Mom of accused Georgia school shooter apologizes to victims in open letter'To the parents and families of those affected by the tragic events at Apalachee High School, I want to say that I am so sorry from the bottom of my heart,' the mother wrote.U.S. NewsSep 11
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Canadian PGA Tour star Adam Hadwin talks golf career at Synergy 8 charity tournamentSpending 10 years on the PGA Tour, Canadian Adam Hadwin was celebrated as the celebrity guest at the 15th annual Synergy 8 Drive for Kids tournament at The Willows Golf Club.SportsSep 5
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Is a university degree worth it? Data shows it pays off — but less than beforeSome university graduates are seeing less of a return in their incomes compared with the tuition they paid in the final years of their studies, an RBC analysis shows.MoneySep 9
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Alberta quadruples school construction funding to $8.6B to address swelling populationAlberta was calling and now the government is working to address one of the consequences of an unprecedented number of people moving to the Prairie province over the past year.PoliticsSep 17