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According to a recent report more and more Canadian students are struggling in math and education experts say it’s a problem we need to solve. We speak with the report’s author and University of Winnipeg Mathematics Professor Anna Stokke about the findings.

The phrase “math is hard” is often used as a joke, but a new report says the declining math skills among Canadian children are nothing to joke about. Kylie Stanton reports.

Students from more than 20 high schools across Durham region rallied this afternoon to protest the ford government’s recent changes to OSAP. Many say they are worried cuts to grant funding will create barriers to post-secondary education. Germain ma reports.

Trent University students in Peterborough rallied outside MPP David Smith’s constituency office on Wednesday, protesting recent changes to OSAP and tuition in Ontario.

 A group of Queen’s University students was stranded in Doha, Qatar, after their flight to Toronto was forced to turn back when regional airspace closed. Student Claire Haffner described “an initial panic” on board when passengers were told of the closure. After hours of uncertainty at the airport, the group was sent to a nearby hotel...

A new study at Queen’s University is looking into how much we understand in regards to Black experiences of sexual health and wellbeing. A PhD candidate at Queen’s University is trying to answer that question. Through her Black Intimacies Study, Trina Penniston wants to make reproductive health more affirming and culturally relevant for Black communities.

A Columbia University student detained in an ICE raid Thursday morning has been released after a meeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. President Donald Trump. University officials claim the officers misidentified themselves in order to gain access to campus.

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School student Darian Quist and his mother Shelley speak with Global News Morning about the mass shooting at his school.

Ahead of Pink Shirt Day, a day to stand against bullying and promote kindness, the Durham Catholic school board held a t-shirt design contest for students. It grew into something much bigger. Moosa Imran introduces us to a grade six student with a cool design and important message.

Pink Shirt Day shines a light on the fight against bullying, but for many students, the struggle is ongoing. YouthSpeak is bringing real conversations into schools by training young people who have experienced bullying and other mental health challenges to share their stories with peers. Speakers Carson Bohdi and Pratheep Charlsjanthan join Jaden Lee-Lincoln to...

Pink Shirt Day shines a light on the fight against bullying, but for many students, the struggle is ongoing. YouthSpeak is bringing real conversations into schools by training young people who have experienced bullying and other mental health challenges to share their stories with peers. Speakers Carson Bohdi and Pratheep Charlsjanthan join Jaden Lee-Lincoln to...

Provincial budget cuts are now hitting HRM hard, with news the Nova Scotia government is cutting funding to the student transit pass program. Angela Capobianco reports.

Today marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Nearly 300-thousand Ukrainians were welcomed to Canada on temporary work and study permits. Many of them were children. A few hundred ended up enrolling in a school in Toronto’s west end. Caryn Lieberman attended that school when they first arrived — and returned...

Students at a Whitby elementary school learned a lesson about cooperation and community . After reading a classic folktale, they were inspired to make vegetable soup, inviting all their peers to add to the pot. Germain Ma has the story.

A Winnipeg gym teacher has gone above and beyond to get his students into the Olympic spirit – by building a special outdoor rink. Melissa Ridgen takes us ice level where the students are living their Olympic dream.

Two Royal West Academy students were hit by a car this morning while walking to school. Luckily the pair was not seriously injured. But parents have been pushing for increased safety measures at the problematic intersection since another teen was hit at the same spot. Phil Carpenter reports.

A young man born and raised in Edmonton is combining his love of science with the city he grew up in. While studying chemistry at Harvard University, Alex Dudek has also found the time to become a children’s book author. He joined Global News at Noon Edmonton to share more about his book ‘The Chemistry...

With the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge top of mind, students at a high school and junior high in Sherwood Park had to take precautions after RCMP were told a young man was spotted in the area with what appeared to be a gun. Sarah Ryan has the details.

As residents of Tumbler Ridge continue to grieve the victims after this past week’s tragic shooting, questions are being raised on the next steps towards the eventual return to learning for Tumbler Ridge Secondary School students, and what that might look like. Taya Fast has more.