School Trustee

• Manitoba promises review after trustee’s comments about residential schools

  Manitoba Education Minister Nello Altomare said he is looking into the matter and is launching a governance review.

  Education

  Apr 26, 2024
  
• Nominations to open for Winnipeg school trustee vacancy

  Nominations for a school trustee byelection in Winnipeg's Louis Riel School Division begin next week, city officials said Thursday.

  Education

  Apr 18, 2024
  
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• Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg looking for new school trustee

  On Friday, the LRSD posted on its website that it's looking to fill a vacancy in Ward 1 of the division, and will be taking ballots on June 6.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2024
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• Edmonton Public School Board chair will run for federal NDP

  Trisha Estabrooks announced Thursday that she is seeking the nomination for the NDP in the federal riding of Edmonton Centre.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
• B.C. school trustee shares story of son’s overdose death in powerful video

  Abbotsford school trustee Shirley Wilson lost her son Jacob on Nov. 11, 2021. He had been turned away twice from hospital in the 48 hours before he died.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2023
• Winnipeg School Division vacates trustee’s seat until next election

  The Winnipeg School Division announced Monday evening that it had formally vacated the Ward 5 seat due to trustee Cindy Murdoch's failure to attend regular board meetings.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2022
• B.C. comes up with funding for West Kelowna high school

  The province announced Monday that it was coming through with $102.7 million in funding for the 1,200-seat secondary school in West Kelowna.

  Education

  Feb 28, 2022
• TVDSB fills trustee vacancies left by departures of Joyce Bennett, Jake Skinner

  Laura Gonzalez and Sherri Moore will replace Bennett and Skinner to represent wards 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13, the TVDSB said in a statement on Tuesday.

  Education

  Dec 15, 2021
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• ‘Resign immediately’: B.C. school trustee seen smoking and drinking at Zoom meeting

  Barry Neufeld is seen lighting a cigarette and taking a drink from a wine glass before his camera cuts out at a Jan. 12 school board Zoom meeting.

  Education

  Jan 14, 2021
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• B.C. education minister reviewing options to remove controversial Chilliwack school trustee

  Jennifer Whiteside says Barry Neufeld should resign immediately, but if he doesn't the province is exploring what next steps can be taken.

  Education

  Dec 2, 2020