This First Person column is the experience of Jolene Saulis Dione, who grew up in New Brunswick and now lives in Ottawa. For more information […]
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These kids learn from the forest, as their teacher aims to weave climate education into more lessons
Whether it’s the horsetail found in the nearby forest or changing polar bear habitats, Grade 4 student Nora Gemmiti has enjoyed the climate-related lessons she’s […]
New limits on international students are causing turmoil among colleges, universities
New, tighter restrictions for international students at Canadian universities and colleges are worrying industry watchers, who warn that continued uncertainty about post-secondary could damage Canada’s […]
Kids are getting lost boarding the wrong school bus home. Parents want answers
It started with a post in an Ottawa parenting Facebook group for children born in 2020, who started junior kindergarten this week. “Today my three-year-old […]
A new school year is here. Some wonder if a university education is worth it
Students across Canada are into a new school year, committing to post-secondary programs, and the costs and efforts that come with them. But is getting a […]
It’s a new school year. Here’s what some are saying about the value of getting a degree
Students across Canada are into a new school year, committing to post-secondary programs, and the costs and efforts that come with them. But is getting a […]
Canadian journalist, author and philanthropist Stevie Cameron dead at 80
Stevie Cameron, a Canadian journalist, author and philanthropist whose work spanned decades, has died. She was 80. Cameron’s family told CBC News that she died in her […]
Is another pipe failure looming? A health check of Canada’s water mains
About one in every five kilometres of large water mains in Canada is in poor or entirely unknown condition, according to survey data — an […]
There are cellphone bans in schools around the world. Do any of them work?
From magnetic locking pouches and blocked Wi-Fi access to outright bans and legislation, schools around the world have been waging war on cellphone use for years. In Canada, too, […]
Library workers punched, spat on: Security incidents on the rise in public libraries, data show
Once seen as oases of calm and quiet, libraries across Canada are becoming increasingly chaotic – even dangerous – with staff often ending up on […]