The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
The Hamilton public school board’s budget for the coming school year cuts 43 jobs, although at least half will likely be restored once $3 million in unspent provincial COVID-19 funding is allocated in June.
One of the most urgent priorities on campuses today is student wellness. We know students have been especially impacted during the pandemic, so we are seeking increased funding for campus-based services, such as front-line counselling and early-intervention services. Policy changes could also improve access to care for people studying far from their home communities.
In the lead-up to the provincial election Toronto’s public school board, which is projecting a deficit of $52.2 million for the 2022-23 year, is asking all parties to commit to providing funding that covers pandemic-related costs and its pandemic recovery plan.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
A Powerline Road resident is calling on the City of Hamilton to install a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 52 and Powerline Road West after being rear-ended — and nearly hit head-on — at the intersection on May 4.
East Hamilton-Stoney Creek looked like another sure win for Paul Miller and the NDP in the June 2 provincial election until their acrimonious split over what party leader Andrea Horwath called a “pattern of troubling behaviour.”