School Closures
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School closure ban means Ontario boards spending ‘limited’ funds to keep buildings open: docsDocuments written for Ontario’s education minister admit a moratorium on closing schools is stretching the already thin budgets boards have to manage to breaking point.EducationOct 3
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Stifling school: Good for ‘morale’ to be let out early, says N.B. studentAs humidex values reach 40 C across New Brunswick, many schools across the province dismissed classes early on Thursday to ease comfortability for students as a heat wave persists.WeatherJun 20
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Three South Okanagan elementary schools set to permanently closeThree South Okanagan elementary schools will permanently close in June 2025.EducationApr 18
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School and bus cancellations around Manitoba on ThursdayStudents at a number of Manitoba schools will be having a snow day, as cancellations continued to roll in Thursday morning. Among the schools and divisions cancelling buses or classes due to poor weather conditions: All buses and classes in the Southwest Horizon School Division are cancelled Bus routes throughout the Prairie Rose School Division...WeatherMar 7
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School closures didn’t prevent community spread of COVID-19: studyA report from McMaster University says school closures in Ontario did little to contain COVID-19's spread in the broader community. Vaccination and masking were stronger factors.EducationFeb 16
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English Montreal School Board announces ped day for total eclipse eventThe action is being taken out of an 'abundance of caution,' according to a spokesperson, due to the number of health risks associated with looking directly at the eclipse.EducationFeb 14
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School cancellations around southern ManitobaA blast of wintry weather means closures and bus cancellations for some Manitoba school divisions Thursday.WeatherFeb 8
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N.S. storm: Schools, universities to close Monday as snow keeps piling onThe Halifax Regional Centre for Education announced Sunday that classes were cancelled for all students on Monday due to the major weekend snow storm for Nova Scotia.EducationFeb 4
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Three South Okanagan Schools officially on chopping blockSchool District 67 could be facing a major shuffle as the board voted last night to move ahead to public consultation surrounding its Long-Range Facilities Plan.CanadaFeb 1
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Freezing rain, hazardous roads close schools in Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island FridayFriday is a snow day again for some students in B.C. due to the freezing rain that has struck the region. Here is the list of current closures.WeatherJan 19
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