Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum in the fall after facing blowback
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says a draft social studies curriculum for elementary schools is ready for classroom-testing this fall, but the teachers' union says the program is flawed and needs t...
Apr 26, 2024
Manitoba promises review after school trustee's comments on Indigenous people
WINNIPEG - A school trustee's comments on Indigenous people and residential schools have led to condemnation from many quarters and a review by the Manitoba government. Paul Coffey, a trustee in the M...
Apr 26, 2024
USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumni
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The University of Southern California's decision Thursday to cancel its main graduation ceremony, a move that came 10 days after administrators said the student valedictorian who ha...
Apr 25, 2024
NDP suggests Legacy Christian Academy closure allows school to 'rebrand'
A private Christian school embroiled in controversy will close its doors at the end of this school year, according to a letter from Legacy Christian Academy to the Ministry of Education. While the Sas...
Apr 25, 2024 Legacy Christian Academy will close its doors on June 30, 2024. Mile Two Church is located in the same building as LCA, and is affiliated with the school. (650 CKOM/File photo)
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trim...
Apr 24, 2024
A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking...
Apr 23, 2024
Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
NEW YORK (AP) - Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold...
Apr 23, 2024
Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As transgender people in Louisiana watched surrounding states in the deeply conservative South implement a slew of laws targeting nearly every facet of their lives in recent ye...
Apr 23, 2024
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges have s...
Apr 22, 2024
Tennessee Gov. Lee admits defeat in school voucher push
GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was not a "path forward" after months of Republican ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Let's hope lessons are learned this construction season
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