Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...
Feb 22, 2021
'Incredible': Canadian scientist eager to begin work after NASA Mars probe lands
EDMONTON - For seven long minutes, as NASA's latest Mars probe hurtled in radio silence through the red planet's atmosphere to its surface, Chris Herd held his breath. The University of Alberta planet...
Feb 18, 2021
University unions, students and faculty summon Ottawa for more education funding
MONTREAL - Ottawa needs to address the funding and access problems regarding post-secondary education that have been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a coalition of university faculty...
Feb 16, 2021 (The Canadian Press)
Outbreak declared at Saskatoon school for children with disabilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared an outbreak at John Dolan School. The SHA notified the Saskatoon Public School Division Thursday after a second postive case in the facility. The f...
Feb 12, 2021 John Dolan School (Saskatoon Public Schools)
Special needs school in Saskatoon moves online after COVID case
A school for kids with special needs switched to online learning Thursday after a case of COVID-19 in the facility this week. Saskatoon Public Schools is temporarily moving John Dolan School to Level ...
Feb 11, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon school bus service cancelled as cold snap lingers
The cold snap forced the cancellation of school buses in communities across the province on Thursday. All buses serving Saskatoon public and Catholic school students were cancelled. Service is automat...
Feb 11, 2021
Judge rejects lawsuit seeking online class option for all Quebec children
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a group of mothers who wanted to force the government to provide a remote learning option to all students during the pandemic. Quebec require...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister said safety protocols must evolve alongside the COVID-19 pandemic as she announced an expansion of mask requirements in schools. Jennifer Whiteside sai...
Feb 04, 2021
Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16
Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually declining and additional measures had been put...
Feb 03, 2021
Tripping hazard: Protest penguins destroyed at Alberta legislature grounds
EDMONTON - A colony of 800 snow penguins was set up on the grounds of the Alberta legislature to send a strong message. But before student union representatives from Edmonton's two universities could ...
Feb 01, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...
