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Ontario school boards urged to spend air quality funding by Thanksgiving
TORONTO — School boards need to pick up the pace of air quality improvements as schools reopen this fall, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said...
Plan for inevitable COVID-19 cases in schools, says chief public health...
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says families should expect to see cases of COVID-19 in schools as children head back to class.
It is important...
Federal government gives Ontario $381 million to help with back-to-school plan
TORONTO — Ontario's controversial back-to school plan received an infusion of cash from the federal government on Wednesday, with at least $381 million being...
Ontario releases new COVID-19 guidance to manage school outbreaks
TORONTO — Ontario has released new guidance to parents and educators to help prevent and manage COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, including provisions that will not require ill...
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools...
OTTAWA — The growing level of anxiety experienced by parents and teachers over reopening schools during a global pandemic have reached the ears of highest...
August 24, 2020 Issue
Featured photo: Demonstration held at River Glen Haven
Additional images by Gundula Vogel and stux from Pixabay.
This issue includes:
Town of Georgina threatens LSRCA with legal...
Trudeau considered best to manage pandemic, revive economy, poll suggests
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would be well placed to fight an election this fall, seen as the leader best able...
Ontario reports 115 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths related...
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths related to the novel coronavirus.
The province is also reporting 106 newly resolved cases...
Local schools find new childcare partners as school year approaches
By: Michelle Poirier
Kinark Child and Family Services announced in June that after 25 years, it would not be returning to provide childcare in Georgina.
Kinark's...
Sutton Legion raises $10,000 through bottle drive to keep branch operating
By: Michelle Poirier
On Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., volunteers and members of Sutton Legion Branch 356 collected bottles and cans...
