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'Don't defund our education': students rally against OSAP changes
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (553+ words) THUNDER BAY " "Don't defund our education. This is class'discrimination." That chant could be heard over and over as more than'25 students in'grades 11 and 12 marched to'MPP Kevin Holland's office on James Street on Friday morning. Thunder Bay high school students in…...
Math education, classroom attendance focus of next ‘fireside chat’
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (408+ words) DRYDEN " Parents and caregivers will have another opportunity to hear from, and speak to, the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board's top official. The English public board, which has schools in communities ranging from Kenora and Sioux Narrows east to Upsala and…...
Dryden's first New Year's baby makes an early entrance
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) DRYDEN " The first baby of the year has been welcomed into Dryden. Robert Michael Williams was born at 12:09 a.m. on Jan. 2 to Marissa and Colton Williams. He weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 20 inches long. "I'm very excited," said Marissa…...
Hoisting the flag for autism awareness
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas, left, and municipal planner John Burrows pose with a World Autism Day flag in fort Frances on April 2, 2025. FORT FRANCES "A flag, many colours on white, was raised at municipal offices across the region on…...