- 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...
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- 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...
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- Craig Clark
- 04 May 2021
Ontario to continue with college and university tuition freeze
The Ontario government has decided to continue with the college and university tuition freeze for another year while people try to recover financially during the pandemic. While many people are stru...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- Craig Clark
- 09 Apr 2021
Ryerson University renames law school after Hamilton’s Lincoln Alexander
Toronto-based institution Ryerson University has decided to rename their law school to the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. The renaming will be made official at an inaugural year-end celebration ta...
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- Craig Clark
- 31 Mar 2021
Hamilton school could be turned into Indigenous housing and friendship centre
An old east-end Hamilton school could be changed to an Indigenous housing and friendship centre by two local organizations. City council has backed the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre and Ontario Abor...
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- 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...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Feb 2021
Ontario postpones March Break one month amid COVID-19
The Ontario government has announced a month-long delay in the start of March Break this year amid the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Stephen Lecce made the announcemen...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Feb 2021
McMaster University offers free tuition to current and former foster kids
In an innovative new initiative by Hamilton’s own McMaster University, the institution will be eliminating tuition fees for students who are current or former foster kids working towards a graduate ...
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