CityNews reporter Richard Southern questions Ontario Premier Doug Ford about how much he knew about a deal to give Staples $1.75 million to retrofit some stores to host ServiceOntario locations.
‘Buddy, you gotta get a new story’: Ford faces ServiceOntario questions (citynews.ca)
‘We need to acknowledge that systemic racism, and act on it,’ says statement from Loretta Notten Waterloo Catholic director of education apologizes, clarifies comments on systemic racism | CBC News
Manitoba is cutting red tape in the teacher-certification process as schools struggle to cover staff absences and fill job openings. Province tries to ease path to teaching – Winnipeg Free Press
“This is worse than a ‘band-aid solution.’ It’s like sticking a band-aid into a gaping wound that continues to bleed and get worse,” Jansen in de Wal said. Ontario teachers’ unions demand more than band-aid…
‘You’re just grabbing a warm body to fill the void and it takes away from what we do,’ laments union official; OSSTF blames Ford, says it’s ‘a mess of their own making’ ‘Slap in the…
Schools across Ontario have responded to multiple bomb threats over the last couple of days, prompting evacuations and investigations by local police. Ontario school boards respond to multiple bomb threats | CTV News
A joint letter signed by nine organizations calls on the government to increase resources and amend the Education Act. Join letters calls on province to address mental health crisis | The Star