Tag: Students
Baranyai: Ford’s impact on education defiles Davis’s legacy
Attacks on education funding and delivery have provoked waves of job action, and destabilized the college system built by his own party.
Letter to the Editor: Ontario deserves better
Dear Editor, The Conservatives want to make the upcoming provincial election about who is best to deal with the threat from U.S. tariffs. I think the more important question is what are the financial priorities for the next Ontario government. Improve health care and ability to find a family doctor. This will include increasing the pay for nurses […]
For one London family, school board budget cuts hit hard: ‘Stonewall’
A parent at the cash-strapped Thames Valley school board says he’s been told to hire a pricey private psychologist for his child’s assessment rather than access the board’s in-house service.
Ridership spikes on local intercity bus service. But what if the funding stops?
London-area, intercity public transit routes have seen a near five-figure boost in ridership during the past two years, new figures show.
School bus routes changed after London boy, 7, killed: board official
Unspecified “significant” changes have been made to school bus routes after a seven-year-old was hit and killed after stepping off his bus
New survey sheds light on striking level of diversity in London-area schools
‘This is very sensitive work and we’re striving to ensure that, through this process, we don’t cause harm or create a triggering experience’
Stick Houses: Disrupting stereotypes with storytelling
“Stick Houses” is a collection of fictionalized short stories based on Grand Traverse Band tribal citizen Matthew Fletcher’s personal experiences and those close to him.
YMCA’s 2025 Women of Excellence honourees unveiled
The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario’s 2025 Women of Excellence award winners have been announced.
The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter.
“Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never even seen the sea.”
Born and raised in Juban, a rural district in southern Yemen, Ahmed was drawn to the Great Lakes by family history and opportunity.
Letters to the editor
Launch Pad decision devastating I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the recent decision to withdraw funding from the Launch Pad Skills Training & Technology Centre. This decision has had devastating consequences, resulting in the immediate closure of an invaluable resource for our youth and the broader community. The Launch Pad provided young […]