COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 183 new COVID-19 cases, and another death related to the virus, Thursday. That’s the highest single day case increase in the Capital during the pandemic. The city has now recorded 5,153 cases, 879 are active, while 3978 are resolved. 296 people in the Capital have now died from complications related […]
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Tips for Parents Anxious about Homeschooling
While the government of Ontario has decided that school will be back in session in September, many parents are still faced with a difficult choice. Should they send their kids back to school and be worried about their safety all day, or try juggling homeschooling with a full-time job? It’s a tough choice either way. […]
School Board Prepares for Possible Teacher Strike
With no agreement in site between the province and public high school teachers, it appears that many students in our area will be getting a mid-week day off from classes Wednesday (December 3). Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation will be staging a one day strike, with Union President Harvey Bischof saying there […]