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Michael Kras
16 Sep 2021

Hamilton school board approves mandatory vaccination policy for staff

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has approved a new policy that will require mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for all staff, trustees, service providers, and volunteers. The ...

Craig Clark
10 Jun 2021

Hamilton public school board requesting to open for last week of school

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is asking the province if schools and in-person classes can resume for the final week before summer break. At a board meeting earlier this week, chair ...

Michael Kras
03 Jun 2021

HWDSB trustee calls for renaming of Ryerson Elementary School

A trustee with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has filed a notice of motion for the board’s Ryerson Elementary School to be renamed and that all local schools named after individuals be...

Michael Kras
02 Jun 2021

BREAKING: Ontario schools will remain closed until September

The Ontario government has officially announced that schools across the province will remain shuttered for in-person learning until the fall. The decision comes following weeks of deliberation and con...

Michael Kras
05 May 2021

Ontario schools will provide option of remote learning for full 2021-22 school year

The Ontario government has said that all school boards province-wide will be required to offer the option of remote learning for students through the entire 2021-2022 school year. Education minister S...

Craig Clark
30 Apr 2021

Pride flags will not fly over Halton catholic schools during June

After a special meeting on April 26th, the Halton Catholic District School Board has announced they will not be raising the rainbow Pride flag in front of schools in June. This decision has come wit...

Michael Kras
15 Apr 2021

Halton school board will offer free menstrual products to students

By September of this year, students in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) will have access to free menstrual products in the district’s schools. This important initiative is intended to allevia...

Michael Kras
12 Apr 2021

Ontario schools will remain closed indefinitely after spring break

Students in elementary and secondary schools across Ontario will remain at home much longer than expected, as the Ford government has just announced the closure of all schools for in-person learning f...

Michael Kras
22 Mar 2021

Hamilton school shuts down for a week amid COVID-19 outbreak

A school in Hamilton’s lower city has shut down for in-person classes for a full week as of today amid a COVID-19 outbreak. The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has temporarily close...

Michael Kras
15 Mar 2021

“Speeding is speeding:” Hamilton launches road safety education campaign

‘Speeding is speeding.’ That messaging leads a new education campaign launched this month by the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Police, targeting fast drivers and those prone to speeding on the...