Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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A bill that would allow armed teachers in Nebraska schools prompts emotional testimony
A bill that would allow teachers and other staff in schools to be armed in the hopes of deterring school shootings drew dozens of people and some emotional testimony to the Nebraska Legislature's Educ...
Feb 06, 2024
Pennsylvania governor seeks billions for schools and development in budget that envisions legal weed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Josh Shapiro 's second budget proposes significant increases to education and economic development and would regulate adult use marijuana, while leaning heavily on Pennsylv...
Feb 06, 2024
Sask. teachers to withdraw noon-hour supervision Thursday as strikes continue
As Saskatchewan teachers continue to hold rotating strikes, their union is adding more pressure in its push for a new contract. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) said teachers acr...
Feb 05, 2024 Teachers picket during a single-day strike in Saskatoon on Jan. 16, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Quebec going ahead with out-of-province tuition hikes despite advisory body concern
MONTREAL - Quebec is moving forward with a plan to hike tuition for out-of-province Canadian students by about 30 per cent, despite a letter from a government-mandated advisory committee urging them t...
Feb 04, 2024
Contract talks between Sask. teachers, government remain stalled
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government both have said they to want to get back to the bargaining table, but neither group is budging on negotiation points. One day after s...
Feb 02, 2024
N.S. universities given new funding model with conditions to increase accountability
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's universities are getting one-year conditional funding agreements as part of an abrupt government policy change that caught school presidents off guard. The terms announced Frid...
Feb 02, 2024
Sask. student accused of cheating says penalty came before proof
A University of Regina nursing student wrongfully accused of cheating is frustrated he faced consequences before any investigations took place. Tyvan Yee opened his email on Jan. 1 to find a message i...
Feb 02, 2024 Tyvan Yee is a second-year nursing student who was accused of cheating early this year. He has since been cleared of the accusation. (Tyvan Yee/Submitted)
Florida House votes to loosen child labor laws a year after tougher immigrant employment law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A year after Florida enacted a new law making it more difficult for employers to hire immigrants in the country illegally, the House passed a bill Thursday to let 16- and 17-y...
Feb 01, 2024
Ontario municipal staff say $85.5M cut risks success of $10-a-day child-care program
TORONTO - The municipal staff who administer the child-care system across Ontario are telling Education Minister Stephen Lecce that an $85.5-million cut to their budgets puts the success of the $10-a-...
Feb 01, 2024
A look at some reaction to the Alberta government's proposed transgender policies
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced changes to rules surrounding transgender youth. Policies include requiring parental consent for children 15 and under who want to change their names or pro...
Feb 01, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
