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March break postponed for Ontario students
TORONTO – The Ontario government is postponing March break for about a month. Education Minister Stephen Lecce made the announcement Thursday afternoon based on the […]
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Newswatch COVID-19 Digest: Thursday June 11, 2020
Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Thursday, June 11, 2020: There have been 31,341 confirmed cases […]
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Schools closed until at least early May
BROCKVILLE – Schools are still closed to children in Leeds-Grenville until early May at the earliest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and […]
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Ontario government backs off class sizes, mandatory e-learning
TORONTO – The Ontario government is backing off an increase in class sizes and mandatory e-learning as it works to secure collective agreements with teacher […]
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Local English Catholic teachers set to strike Feb. 28
KEMPTVILLE – Teachers with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) are scheduled to hit the picket line late next week. The Ontario […]
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Public high school teachers vote to strike
TORONTO – Public high school teachers have voted overwhelming to strike to back contract demands. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation says full-time and occasional […]
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Students head to class Monday: CUPE, Ontario reach tentative deal
TORONTO – Students at the region’s English Public and English Catholic school boards will be heading to class as usual on Monday. The Ontario government […]
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Education minister determined to get CUPE deal
TORONTO – Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s prepared to meet – as early as today – with CUPE to get a deal for […]
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Work-to-rule begins for public school support workers
BROCKVILLE – Educational support workers across Ontario and here in Leeds-Grenville have begun a work-to-rule campaign. The 55,000 custodians, clerical workers, educational assistants and early […]