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COVID-19 forces Ontario government to extend school March break for 2 weeks
The Ontario government is closing all publicly funded schools across the province for two weeks following March break due to…
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Teachers’ strikes: WHY?
Teachers’ strikes are successive. Parents are already used to (or should I say tired of…) dealing with the problem that…
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Ontario high schools re-open as teachers return to class after 1-day strike
Ontario’s public high school teachers are expected to be back in class today following a one-day strike. But the union…
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When could Ontario schools see a strike? Here’s the latest on contract talks for teachers
The unions representing Ontario’s teachers are in bargaining with the government of Premier Doug Ford and the province’s school boards. Here’s…
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What parents need to know about the 1-day strike on Wednesday
Most public high school students are expected to be out of class on Wednesday now that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and…
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Cellphone ban in Ontario classrooms starts today
A ban on the use of cellphones in Ontario classrooms comes into effect today. The ban, first announced by the…
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Province demands minister be invited to all school ribbon-cuttings
A London MPP is lashing out at a directive from the province that requires local school boards to invite the education…
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Education workers vote 93% in favour of strike mandate, could walk off job by month’s end
A major union representing education workers in Ontario says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike…
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Toronto Public Health calling on province to end non-medical exemptions for vaccines in schools
Toronto’s medical officer of health is calling on the province to stop allowing children in Ontario schools to skip vaccines…
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This Toronto garage actually costs almost $600K
If there was ever a perfect encapsulation of the state of Toronto’s cutthroat housing market, it’s this — a garage up…
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Hundreds of thousands in Atlantic Canada still in the dark after Hurricane Dorian
Crews are continuing Monday to chainsaw through trees and repair downed power lines across Nova Scotia in the aftermath of powerful…
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Indigenous healing lodge gets green light in Scarborough neighbourhood
An Indigenous healing lodge has been approved for southwest Scarborough, amid objections from local residents. Scarborough’s committee of adjustment voted unanimously…
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Councillor call for wider sidewalks on Avenue Road
Avenue Road is known for high-end shopping, posh hotels, and multiple private schools. It’s also known, some residents say, for…
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Students celebrate International Day of Pink with pledges, balloons, speeches
Students at Toronto schools are celebrating International Day of Pink on Wednesday by wearing pink clothing, displaying decorations they have…
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