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Ontario education minister Paul Calandra says the return of paper report cards is one of the priorities for Ontario schools.
He made the remark during a wide-ranging conversation with parents and teachers in London, Ontario last week.
“We are going to bring back a report in paper form, as well as online, because too many people don’t know how to download a report card,” he said, adding that parents have told him they find it daunting to have to insert several passwords in multiple online platforms.
It was just one of many issues canvassed, including phones in classrooms, school...
March 4, 2026 - 18:33 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Ontario education minister Paul Calandra says the return of paper report cards is one of the priorities for Ontario schools.
He made the remark during a wide-ranging conversation with parents and teachers in London, Ontario last week.
“We are going to bring back a report in paper form, as well as online, because too many people don’t know how to download a report card,” he said, adding that parents have told him they find it daunting to have to insert several passwords in multiple online platforms.
It was just one of many issues canvassed, including phones in classrooms, school...
March 4, 2026 - 18:33 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
A new study is displaying a sharp rise in young men who have contacted Ontario’s Mental Help Line for gambling-related problems. After private online gambling received the green light from the Ford government to set up shop, this stunning rate has skyrocketed by more than 300 percent. The findings were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday, with the researchers behind it saying the data represents a need for stronger harm-reduction measures and more access to treatment. ConnexOntario Executive Director Nerin Kaur oversees the province’s 24-hour...
March 4, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Ottawa city councillor is venting her frustrations over a series of prolonged road closures and construction in her ward. For many years, businesses along Richmond Road have complained about Stage 2 of LRT construction, saying it drives customers away. During this time, the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Richmond Road served as a major inconvenience for those who lived there. In December, it finally re-opened. But now, as we approach an 8-month closure on Woodroffe Avenue between Richmond and Deschenes, there is barely any patience left. Bay Ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh...
March 4, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The construction of a historic and ambitious megaproject is just a few years away, and consultations are underway as to where it will run and how it will work. We are, once again, talking about high-speed rail. With shovels supposed to hit the ground in 2029, the service would connect Toronto to Quebec City, and would move through Prescott-Russell between Ottawa and Montreal. Trains are projected to reach speeds of 300 kilometres per hour, cutting travel time between Montreal and Canada’s Capital in half. The cost? Somewhere between $60 billion and $90 billion. But for dozens of...
March 4, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s not changing course.
A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two this week at the legislature, Houston told reporters that he doesn’t expect any changes.
March 4, 2026 - 18:08 | | CBC News - Canada
