Tag Archives: Education
Ontario Ministry of Education cuts ties with WE, says will investigate contracts
TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Education says it will not renew its contract with We Charity and will investigate any expenditures to date. Alexandra Adamo, a spokeswoman for Education Minister Ste...
Jul 31, 2020
Manitoba government says schools will resume classroom learning in September
WINNIPEG - Students in Manitoba are to be back in the classroom in September, although many in high school will continue to do some of their learning remotely. The province released its plan Thur...
Jul 30, 2020
A look at how provinces are planning for start of school year during pandemic
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Jul 30, 2020
The Latest: Trudeau testifies on WE and student-volunteer program
OTTAWA - The latest developments on July 30, 2020, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff, Katie Telford, appear before the House of Commons finance committee about the Liberal govern...
Jul 30, 2020
PM says he pushed back on WE deal, knew family's ties would lead to scrutiny
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he initially pushed back when he learned the public service had chosen WE Charity to run the Canada Student Service Grant, knowing his family's connections ...
Jul 30, 2020
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...
Jul 30, 2020
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...
Jul 29, 2020
Ethics commissioner expands probe of Morneau on eve of PM's WE testimony
OTTAWA - Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is widening his investigation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's dealings with WE Charity. Dion was already investigating Morneau and Prime Minister Jus...
Jul 29, 2020
Government says full-time school for students in B.C. this September
VICTORIA - Parents, students and teachers anxious about the coming school year received an outline Wednesday about British Columbia's plans for a safe return to full-time classes during the COVID-19 p...
Jul 29, 2020
Wollaston Lake woman to receive prestigious award from University of Regina
A former teacher, educator director and Chief for Hatchet Lake First Nation, will receive one of the University of Regina's highest honours.Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth was named the 2020 recipient of the ...
Jul 28, 2020