Queen’s Park to audit Thames Valley school board amid stadium retreat fallout
The provincial government is launching a sweeping probe of the regionâs largest school board, under fire after The Free Press uncovered a three-day retreat that sent 18 administrators to Toronto’s baseball stadium hotel â costing nearly $40,000. In a forceful statement Friday evening, Education Minister Jill Dunlop announced a comprehensive review of the cash-strapped Thames […]
School board brass should repay some stadium hotel retreat costs: Critic
Critics are blasting an âincredibly disappointingâ move by administrators at the regionâs largest school board to spend nearly $40,000 on a Toronto ballpark hotel retreat, with one taxpayer advocate calling on the staff to pay back part of the expense. Â Following a request from elected trustees, the Thames Valley District school board revealed Thursday […]
Fare With A Flair: One pot meals ease return to routine
Although I no longer have school-age children at home, I remember the hectic nature of getting into September routines.
Aceves: Canadian cities have work to do as heavier rains become more frequent
Urban flooding is increasingly concerning in Canada, where water drainage systems are at risk of being overwhelmed.