Tag Archives: Education
A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ontario announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September, though at-home learning will continue through June. Here are the decisions other provinces have made on schools amid the COVI...
May 19, 2020
COVID measures cut world greenhouse gas emissions by nearly one-fifth: study
Measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have cut worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent, says newly published research. The authors of the study warn the figure shows climate cha...
May 19, 2020
Feds quietly probe expanded role for child care in post-pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - The federal government has been quietly probing how to provide provinces with more money annually for child care, as part of what sources describe as an issue that is at, or near, the top of ...
May 18, 2020
Iced coffees and orange juice: as schools remain shut, locker contents ripen
For months, their contents have sat locked up in the stale hallway air in schools across the country. The jackets, books and gym shoes - along with more perishable items - were left beh...
May 16, 2020
P.A. library enlarges online collection in response to pandemic
Faced with an indefinite COVID-19 related closure, the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library has expanded its collection of e-books, audiobooks, and digital resources. Director of Library Services Alex Ju...
May 15, 2020
'The society failed': Legault makes first trip to Montreal since pandemic began
MONTREAL - For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec Premier Francois Legault visited Montreal on Thursday, to announce the province recorded 131 new deaths linked to the...
May 14, 2020
International deal to protect ozone layer behind new contaminant problem: study
EDMONTON - A landmark environmental agreement that helped close the ozone hole in the 1990s has led to new chemical contaminants forming in the atmosphere and accumulating on land. "The Montreal ...
May 14, 2020
Schools face daunting, unique reopening challenges during pandemic
As Canada begins grappling with the issue of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to safely reopen schools has emerged as a particularly thorny topic. Physical constraints, econo...
May 14, 2020
Not a sprint star: Research says T. rex was built for distance, not speed
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most feared predators in the Age of Dinosaurs, may have been built for endurance, not speed. A paper published Wednesday takes recent research on how mammals move an...
May 13, 2020
Supplemental learning opportunities for Living Sky students available
Similar to other school divisions, Living Sky School Division officials informed parents there will be no return to classes this school year. However students still have a chance to take on supplement...
May 12, 2020