With one in four pupils across Canada struggling to read, the London-area Catholic school board has welcomed literacy volunteers into four of its schools.
London police will receive $150,000 from the Ontario government to support victims of crime and improve the reporting of hate-motivated incidents, local MPP Rob Flack has announced. The funding, part of a broader provincial plan, will be also be used to establish a “dedicated hate-incident reporting platform,” according to a statement from Flack, MPP for […]
Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced $750 million in new STEM funding last month, opening about 20,000 new university and college spots for these academic disciplines.
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Thames Valley District school board putting together food security tool kit to help school administrators continue and start new breakfast programs.
A bit of rain and cloud cover could hardly hamper student engagement at this year’s Indigenous Student Forum at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre in South Bruce Peninsula. Approximately 90 Grade 7 to 12 students who self-identify as Indigenous gathered on Friday, May 2 for a wealth of activities and learning with their teachers, volunteers, […]
The provincial takeover of the embattled London-area public school board is starting to cascade to its board of directors, wiping out nine of their meetings in one month.
Their embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they're staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque.
The Canada-U.S. trade war is hurting more than business and industry, driving up costs and reducing funding to non-profit and charitable agencies, according to a London umbrella group for the sector. Of nearly 100 London and area agencies surveyed, 65 per cent said costs will rise and more than 50 per cent said they will […]
A labour and employment lawyer has been appointed supervisor of the Thames Valley District school board school board in the wake of a sweeping audit, Queen’s Park announced Tuesday.
Parents of Indigenous children in the Thames Valley District school board face obstacles when trying to report incidents of racism in the system, according to a task force investigating potential racism in the board. “Our parents do experience barriers in reporting racism incidents in a timely manner,” said Indigenous trustee Gina McGahey. “It’s not knowing […]