Unpublished Newswire
Sheryl White knew years ago that a teacher shortage was on the horizon for the school of more than 500 students she oversees in the God’s Lake Narrows First Nation, in Northern Manitoba.Teachers from the community who had spent their careers at the school would soon be retiring, and the community did not have enough educators to replace them, says Ms. White, the director of education at the God’s Lake Narrows First Nation School Board.
October 8, 2025 - 12:13 | Dave McGinn | The Globe and Mail
Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in the theft of three eScooter-type vehicles Sept. 3 in the Ottawa's west end Read More
October 8, 2025 - 12:01 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
One month into the school year, here’s a statement about education that may seem instinctively obvious to some but radically controversial to others: “A strong public education system is the foundation of a prosperous, caring and civil society.”
It might surprise you to learn those lofty words open Ontario’s Education Act. The act defines education as a means to help students “realize their potential” and grow into “knowledgeable, caring citizens.” It stresses that all partners—the minister, ministry, and boards—share responsibility for “maintaining confidence” in the classrooms and...
October 8, 2025 - 06:30 | Scott Piatkowski | Walrus
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and B.C. Premier David Eby are trading barbs over Smith’s push for an oil pipeline to the West Coast. Eby says the plan is 'fictional' and would cost billions in public money, comments that Smith says are un-Canadian and unconstitutional.
October 7, 2025 - 20:23 | | The Globe and Mail
Canadians thinking their grocery bills got more expensive in August are right. Food inflation rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index, which rose 1.9 per cent.
The CPI is published regularly by Statistics Canada and reflects changes in prices of consumer goods and services, comparing the cost of a fixed basket of items such as food, clothing, gas, cell service and travel. It’s the country’s main measurement of inflation.
Much of the gap between August’s food inflation number and the CPI can be attributed to...
October 2, 2025 - 17:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Starbucks is closing some of its locations throughout North America, including in Canada, and eliminating around 900 non-retail jobs as part of
a $1 billion sweeping restructuring
.
The announcement was made Thursday by chairman and chief executive officer Brian Niccol in...
September 25, 2025 - 17:48 | National Post Staff | National Post
