Tag: Education
Early reading screening: What parents need to know
The Thames Valley District school board is using a new special literacy tool to identify pupils who are struggling readers
Improve police raid procedures: Samuel Maloney inquest jury
London police should create better raid procedures to account for the presence of children and the mental health history of people inside a home, a coroner’s inquest jury says.
Huron-Bruce Liberals name their candidate in provincial election
Liberals in Huron-Bruce have nominated Ian Burbidge as their candidate in the Feb. 27 provincial election. The quick election call by Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, in a riding held by Progressive Conservative Lisa Thompson since 2011, has challenged other political parties to field their candidates in time. Burbidge was acclaimed as the local Liberal candidate on […]
Ontario Election 2025: A temporary tariff reprieve, but not for candidates
US President Donald Trump on Monday halted his threatened 25 per cent tariffs against Canada and Mexico, after calls with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum — but only for a month. Nevertheless, the threat of tariffs, which could be implemented in 30 days, still loomed large for the Ontario party leaders, […]
Police chief pushes for return of officers to St. Thomas schools
An adult from Toronto was charged after three masked suspects snuck into a local high school, tracked down and held a student against their will inside a bathroom.