Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation
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Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation
02:14 | January 21, 2026
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Kingston moves overnight warming centre amid extreme cold
01:59 | February 6, 2026
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3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia
00:23 | January 28, 2026
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Serious multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 401
01:02 | January 27, 2026
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City extends Artillery Park warming centre through Thursday amid extreme cold
01:43 | January 26, 2026
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Snow days in Kingston disrupt classes and exams as families call for more flexibility
02:15 | January 22, 2026
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Northern lights seen as far south as Kingston amid solar activity surge
02:18 | January 20, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’
05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Kingston’s fourth snow day in two weeks
01:49 | January 15, 2026
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Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation
00:43 | August 3, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases
01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify
02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe
03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 5
05:06 | May 29, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist
02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Is high-speed rail for Peterborough on the right track?
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‘Iconic’ gorilla from the Toronto Zoo dies at 52
02:01 | October 30, 2024
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00:59 | October 28, 2024
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01:14 | October 2, 2024
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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area
02:37 | August 13, 2024
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00:21 | August 9, 2024
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Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation
02:14 | January 21, 2026
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Kingston moves overnight warming centre amid extreme cold
01:59 | February 6, 2026
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3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia
00:23 | January 28, 2026
-
Serious multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 401
01:02 | January 27, 2026
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City extends Artillery Park warming centre through Thursday amid extreme cold
01:43 | January 26, 2026
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Snow days in Kingston disrupt classes and exams as families call for more flexibility
02:15 | January 22, 2026
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Northern lights seen as far south as Kingston amid solar activity surge
02:18 | January 20, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’
05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Kingston’s fourth snow day in two weeks
01:49 | January 15, 2026
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Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation
00:43 | August 3, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases
01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify
02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe
03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 5
05:06 | May 29, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist
02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Is high-speed rail for Peterborough on the right track?
02:41 | February 20, 2025
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Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm
02:04 | February 17, 2025
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‘Iconic’ gorilla from the Toronto Zoo dies at 52
02:01 | October 30, 2024
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‘People are finding it tough’: Ford says gas tax extension will make life more affordable
00:59 | October 28, 2024
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This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how
01:14 | October 2, 2024
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‘Justinflation tagline works now better than ever’: Trudeau, Poilievre clash on carbon pricing
06:17 | September 18, 2024
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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area
02:37 | August 13, 2024
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‘We have nothing to hide’: Ford addresses RCMP’s ongoing Ontario Greenbelt investigation
00:21 | August 9, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp
01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms
00:42 | July 19, 2024
Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation
Description
January 21, 2026
Families woke up to yet another snow day in Kingston, the seventh in just thirteen school days since the holiday break.
With buses cancelled but schools still open, for some parents it meant another day of scrambling to juggle work and kids.
Global’s Jesse Reynolds spoke with a local mother and an employment lawyer about the ripple effects for adults trying to stay on the clock.
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Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation02:14 | January 21, 2026 -
Kingston moves overnight warming centre amid extreme cold01:59 | February 6, 2026 -
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026 -
Serious multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 40101:02 | January 27, 2026 -
City extends Artillery Park warming centre through Thursday amid extreme cold01:43 | January 26, 2026 -
Snow days in Kingston disrupt classes and exams as families call for more flexibility02:15 | January 22, 2026 -
Northern lights seen as far south as Kingston amid solar activity surge02:18 | January 20, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Kingston’s fourth snow day in two weeks01:49 | January 15, 2026 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025 -
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025 -
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025 -
Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025 -
Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025 -
Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 505:06 | May 29, 2025 -
Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025 -
Is high-speed rail for Peterborough on the right track?02:41 | February 20, 2025 -
Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm02:04 | February 17, 2025 -
‘Iconic’ gorilla from the Toronto Zoo dies at 5202:01 | October 30, 2024 -
‘People are finding it tough’: Ford says gas tax extension will make life more affordable00:59 | October 28, 2024 -
This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how01:14 | October 2, 2024 -
‘Justinflation tagline works now better than ever’: Trudeau, Poilievre clash on carbon pricing06:17 | September 18, 2024 -
Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:37 | August 13, 2024 -
‘We have nothing to hide’: Ford addresses RCMP’s ongoing Ontario Greenbelt investigation00:21 | August 9, 2024 -
Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024 -
Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms00:42 | July 19, 2024
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Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation02:14 | January 21, 2026
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Kingston moves overnight warming centre amid extreme cold01:59 | February 6, 2026
-
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026
-
Serious multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 40101:02 | January 27, 2026
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City extends Artillery Park warming centre through Thursday amid extreme cold01:43 | January 26, 2026
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Snow days in Kingston disrupt classes and exams as families call for more flexibility02:15 | January 22, 2026
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Northern lights seen as far south as Kingston amid solar activity surge02:18 | January 20, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
Kingston’s fourth snow day in two weeks01:49 | January 15, 2026
-
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
-
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
-
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 505:06 | May 29, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Is high-speed rail for Peterborough on the right track?02:41 | February 20, 2025
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Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm02:04 | February 17, 2025
-
‘Iconic’ gorilla from the Toronto Zoo dies at 5202:01 | October 30, 2024
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‘People are finding it tough’: Ford says gas tax extension will make life more affordable00:59 | October 28, 2024
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This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how01:14 | October 2, 2024
-
‘Justinflation tagline works now better than ever’: Trudeau, Poilievre clash on carbon pricing06:17 | September 18, 2024
-
Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:37 | August 13, 2024
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‘We have nothing to hide’: Ford addresses RCMP’s ongoing Ontario Greenbelt investigation00:21 | August 9, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms00:42 | July 19, 2024
Snow days in Ontario: parents seek childcare and workplace accommodation
Description
January 21, 2026
Families woke up to yet another snow day in Kingston, the seventh in just thirteen school days since the holiday break.
With buses cancelled but schools still open, for some parents it meant another day of scrambling to juggle work and kids.
Global’s Jesse Reynolds spoke with a local mother and an employment lawyer about the ripple effects for adults trying to stay on the clock.
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