Edmonton Catholic Schools

• Playground goes up in flames in Edmonton’s Summerside community

  A section of a new school playground at Father Michael Mireau Catholic School might be closed until spring 2024 after a fire Saturday evening.

  Fire

  Jul 24
  
• 6 schools, Edmonton hospital affected by swatting incidents Wednesday: Police

  What is believed to be fake bomb and shooting threats were made against several Edmonton schools and the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

  Crime

  May 31
  
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• 18-year-old stabbed during fight at Mill Woods Rec Centre in southeast Edmonton

  It happened around 2:50 p.m. in the parking lot of the rec centre just off Mill Woods Road and 28 Avenue in southeast Edmonton.

  Crime

  Apr 19
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• Province announces plans for priority school projects across Alberta

  The projects are part of the $2.3-billion education budget that was announced by the province Tuesday.

  Education

  Mar 1
• 14K+ Edmonton students off sick as respiratory illnesses spike in region

  'Usually we don't see things like this until the thick of winter, and usually even then not quite this bad. It's certainly out of the norm.'

  Health

  Nov 4, 2022
• Dozens of Alberta schools on ‘respiratory illness’ outbreaks

  An outbreak is declared by Alberta Health Services when schools report at least 10 per cent of students are sick.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2022
• Edmonton police remind drivers to slow down as kids head back to school

  Edmonton police are reminding drivers to slow down and be on the lookout for students, particularly in school and playground zones.

  Traffic

  Aug 31, 2022
• ‘No decisions’ on COVID-19 boosters for Alberta kids 5-11 ahead of school year

  As kids return to Alberta schools, the mask mandate will not be greeting them. And as of Tuesday, the province was still examining federal advice on boosters for kids aged 5 to 11.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2022
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• Edmonton Catholic to keep police in schools after review finds support for SROs

  The vast majority of teachers, parents and students who participated in the study, regardless of their racial background, had a good opinion of the School Resource Officer program.

  Education

  May 25, 2022
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• Edmonton Catholic school welcomes 32 new students from Ukraine

  St. Martin Catholic School — a Ukrainian bilingual elementary school — has welcomed 32 new students, all of whom came to Edmonton from Ukraine.

  Education

  May 2, 2022