3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1007+ words) Quickly leaping from and locking up his motorized scooter, Toronto Grade 12 student Bilal Rahimi rushed into school during the Monday lunch hour, having missed his morning periods due to caring for an ailing uncle. "Attendance is pretty important. If you're…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (618+ words) Ontario's Minister of Education, Paul Calandra, announced sweeping changes to the province's English school system on Monday, including changes to how students learn in the classroom. But teacher unions are saying the changes fail to address teacher concerns. Ontario's Putting…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago  (117+ words) CBC Why Ontario is changing high school attendance, exams rules Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra announced changes to the province's English school systems, including mandatory written exams and incorporating attendance and participation into high school students' final marks. - Ontario plans…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (531+ words) People living in a large swathe of northeastern Ontario are experiencing rising water levels on Tuesday thanks to melt from heavy snow coupled with rainy conditions. On Manitoulin Island, some authorities are asking the public to avoid unnecessary travel due…...

22+ hour, 57+ min ago  (770+ words) Windsor police officers will not arrest someone using drugs in public, says an acting deputy chief, because the federal courts have "all but decriminalized" having drugs for personal use. Instead, officers have been given direction "to move people along" who…...

17+ hour, 36+ min ago  (119+ words) CBC Changes coming to Ontario's WSIB coverage and benefits The Ford Government is making changes to Ontario's WSIB coverage. We'll talk about it with Steve Mantis, an advocate for injured workers in Thunder Bay. 'I don't know how to have…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (110+ words) CBC Sugar the champion surfing dog takes one last ride Surfing fans are mourning the loss of Sugar, a legendary surfing dog. CBC Kids News contributor Zach Morin shares her backstory. - Service-dog-to-be dies after attack at Gatineau dog daycare - Former…...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago  (114+ words) CBC Ontario's new high school rules met with opposition Ontario's new education bill would reduce the number of school trustees per board, introduce mandatory written exams and incorporate attendance and participation into high school students' final grades " measures that have…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (131+ words) Toronto police say DNA technology has enabled them to confirm the identity of a man who was found dead in Lake Ontario more than 30 years ago. Police say the man was found in the Inner Harbour area on July 27, 1992, and…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago  (108+ words) CBC Ontario education bill targets slipping attendance records | Hanomansing Tonight Ontario's education minister announced changes to the province's English school systems, including limiting the power of school trustees and financial management and curriculum changes. - Ontario capping number of school trustees…...