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Two parents in Nova Scotia are expressing frustrations regarding what they say is a lack of support for students who are at risk of physical violence and bullying in public schools. Laura Pellow said her son, who’s in his first year of junior high, was allegedly assaulted by a group …
Read More »Parents, officials hope to ‘hammer out’ details of N.S. school lunch program – Halifax
As elementary schools across Nova Scotia anticipate the introduction of a school lunch program this fall, many parents and officials are working to understand exactly how it will be accessed by students. In March, the provincial government announced an $18.8-million investment toward developing a new lunch program for students in …
Read More »‘Our family is reeling’: Parents of baby, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash speak out
The parents of an infant and two grandparents killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., last week say they are reeling from their losses. “Our family is reeling from a devastating tragedy following a wrong-way crash involving a police chase,” read a statement from the parents …
Read More »Winnipeg parents want passenger of drunk driver charged, say ‘keys were the bullet’ – Winnipeg
The parents of a young Winnipeg woman who was killed by an impaired driver two years ago are saying they want justice beyond who was at the wheel. Karen and Doug Reimer, mom and dad to Jordyn Reimer, are taking their push to the Manitoba government in hopes that more charges …
Read More »Ontario parents facing 1st degree murder charges in death of 12-year-old: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pair of Burlington, Ont., parents have been charged with first-degree murder, more than a year after the death of a 12-year-old, police say. Investigators say the charges against the two “prospective adoptive parents” dates back to a December 2022 emergency call …
Read More »Parents charged after Winnipeg infant died of fentanyl intoxication, police say, – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The parents of a one-year-old girl who died in March of last year have been arrested and charged with manslaughter. Police said Monday that the autopsy and toxicology reports revealed that the infant, Hanna Boulette, died of high levels of fentanyl intoxication. …
Read More »Parents plead for public’s support finding missing New Westminster son – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The parents of a New Westminster, B.C., man who has not been seen since last month are pleading for help in finding him. Pavlo “Paul” Nosenko was last seen in Richmond near Graybar Road and Westminster Highway around 9:50 p.m. on Dec. …
Read More »Ontario ombudsman to investigate education payments to parents
Ontario’s ombudsman has announced an investigation into a pandemic education policy announced by the Ford government that gave parents cash to boost their children’s learning. The ombudsman, Paul Dubé, announced Monday he would be launching a “systemic investigation” into direct payments handed out by the Ministry of Education to parents. …
Read More »Judge finds Manitoba man not responsible for killing parents, attacking hospital worker – Winnipeg
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2023 12:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg judge has found a man not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking a hospital nursing supervisor. Court heard Trevor Farley had been in psychosis at the time …
Read More »N.B. parents worry of bullying at school because of changes to gender identity policy – New Brunswick
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 5, 2023 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some families of students heading back to school in New Brunswick are worried about bullying because of the province’s changes to the policy on gender identity in schools. Policy 713 says …
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