School Safety

• ETFO Thames Valley says more than 950 violent school incidents reported in October

  Craig Smith, president of ETFO Thames Valley, told Global News those figures are up from 512 violent incidents reported in September.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2023
  
• Montreal steps up safety in school zones as pedestrian deaths increase

  The City of Montreal has announced plans to speed up the implementation of safety measures in school zones as part of its school safety program.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
  
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• More Guelph police officers to be deployed for first week of school

  Guelph police will be taking part in a couple of safety campaigns: Safe Return to School and Project Safe Semester.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2023
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• Lethbridge school zones transition to playground zones in September

  Next month, Lethbridge residents will have to pump the breaks when cruising through school zones as the city implements a year-round playground zone. Sarah Jones reports.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2023
• Weapons complaint at Haliburton high school remains under investigation: OPP

  Haliburton Highlands OPP say as a precaution, the high school issued a shelter-in-place order on April 4. No weapon was found at the school.

  Crime

  Apr 18, 2023
• Mother voices concern after bus driver left children at stop unsupervised

  A Toronto-area mother is demanding changes after her two children, aged four and six, were left unattended at a school bus drop-off despite having tags requiring driver attention.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
• TDSB could see record high number of violent incidents if current trend continues

  The Toronto District School Board held meetings this week to look for ways to deal with a spike in violent incidents at its schools.

  Education

  Dec 8, 2022
• School zone parking fine increase heads to Kingston, Ont. council

  The fine for stopping, which is currently $30, will increase to $75 for stopping in a 'no stopping' zone.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
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• 70 charges issued during back-to-school traffic enforcement by Peterborough police

  Among the 70 charges laid Sept. 6-9 during back-to-school traffic safety efforts, 42 were for speeding offences, Peterborough, Ont., police report.

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2022
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• NBCC Saint John lockdown due to technical error, no ‘malicious intent’

  On Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., an alert went out by email, text, automated phone call, social media and the campus public address system.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2022