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
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
Meet an Ontario family who say they’re out of options for child care
Megan Saunders, 34, thought she was doing everything right to secure child care early on, but now she is finding herself in an impossible situation.
Education
Mar 15
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
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
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
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
Expert calls Alberta’s latest social studies curriculum draft ‘Eurocentric’
The province of Alberta is making its third attempt at replacing the 20-year-old social studies curriculum currently being taught in elementary schools.
Education
Mar 14
‘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
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Saskatchewan teachers to strike on provincial budget day
A provincewide teacher strike will take place on Wednesday with extracurricular activities being pulled across the province Thursday and Friday.
Education
Mar 18
Loonies line hallways of Montreal CEGEP to help students pay for rent, food
Students and staff at John Abbott College gathered to raise money for its 21st annual loonie line, which helps students at the college in need of financial assistance.
Canada
Mar 13
Relief in sight for Montreal parents after months-long school bus strike ends
A school bus strike involving 350 drivers and affecting around 15,000 students in Montreal is over. The hope now is that buses will be back on the road for most routes on Monday.
Canada
Mar 7
Tried and tested: Saskatoon seeking public feedback on eliminating child transit fares
The City of Saskatoon plans to eliminate public transit fares for riders aged five to 13 in September. It's now looking to the community for feedback on the plan.
Canada
Mar 24
Solar eclipse not a reason to close schools early, Ontario’s education minister says
Several school boards across Ontario are planning changes to their schedules on April 8, when a rare solar eclipse is set to plunge parts of the province into darkness.
Education
Feb 26
Unbeaten Reds beat Patriotes 4-0, repeat as University Cup hockey champions
The University of New Brunswick Reds had one more smashing performance to cap off a perfect season and successfully defend their University Cup title.
Sports
Mar 18
Sask. teachers continuing job action next week despite additional funding
All athletics, school clubs, field trips and graduation preparation will be cancelled across the province Monday through Wednesday next week.
Canada
Mar 8
University Students’ Council food centre reports 600% year to year increase in Western students requiring assistance
The University Students’ Council (USC) food centre is reporting a 600% year to year increase in Western students requiring their assistance.
Canada
Mar 15
AfroQuiz teaching Black History to Edmonton youth for over 30 years
Topics in this year's event ranged from the Ghana Empire, Afro-Politan Rennaisance, Resistance renegades and radicals, A gift from Heaven, and For the Culture.
Canada
Feb 25
‘It’s gut-wrenching’: Sask. basketball teams distraught over potential cancellation of Hoopla
For the Preeceville Panthers, this weekend would be the first time the senior girls' team has advanced to Hoopla since 1997.
Canada
Mar 19
Ontario schools are suing firms behind TikTok, Meta, Snapchat. Here’s why
Four of Ontario's biggest school boards have said social media platforms are disrupting education and causing social withdrawal and anxiety among students.
Canada
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