$2B earmarked for education support, says Ford government
The Ontario government said it is providing more than $2 billion in new supports to advance and protect public education for the 2021-22 school year.
COVID-19 in Niagara Schools
Portal opens to 40+ Ontarians for pharmacy-delivered vaccine jabs
The Ontario government’s online booking portal for vaccinations now allows people ages 40 and older to find pharmacies where they can get a jab with the COVID vaccine.
Niagara Catholic confirms 19 COVID cases in schools, one in West Niagara
Niagara Catholic announced the following 19 COVID cases at its schools that have been confirmed by Niagara Region Public Health during the spring break.
New COVID case at Grimsby elementary school
Parents of students at Lakeview Public School in Grimsby have been advised that a COVID-19 case has been detected at the school. In a letter emailed to parents Tuesday, school principal Bob Blake said: “I wanted to let you know that Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) has advised us that an individual at Lakeview Public … Read more
Ontario students will return to online learning after spring break
The Ford government is moving Ontario elementary and secondary schools to remote learning following the April break.
Two new COVID cases at two Grimsby schools, plus four more in other Niagara schools
Niagara Region Public Health has advised the DSBN that three people at three differentschools, including one in Grimsby, have tested positive for COVID-19. There is one case at Governor Simcoe Secondary School in St. Catharines, one case atE.I. McCulley Public School, also in St. Catharines, and one case at Nelles Public School in Grimsby. Niagara … Read more
Niagara to begin vaccinating education workers starting Friday
Teachers and other frontline education staff will be able to book a vaccine appointment starting tomorrow, the Niagara Region reports.
Niagara’s two largest schools boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19
Niagara’s two largest school boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19 tied to 28 schools across seven municipalities.
Ontario’s delayed school break on shaky ground amid surging COVID-19 cases
Ontario’s students and teachers have been holding out for their delayed March break since it was deferred six weeks ago amid what was then considered a dangerously high rate of COVID-19 spread. Those numbers are much higher now and that break is in question. “I don’t want to predict two weeks out, but we’ll be out here … Read more
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brock University
Niagara Region Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in student residences at Brock University. There are currently 12 cases that are part of this outbreak, it said in a news release Friday. After learning the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 went from one on Wednesday, March 24 to 10 on Thursday, Brock University … Read more