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Chinese and Canadian approaches to math teaching have a lot to learn from each other

What kind of education best helps students learn math?

The Conversation

To improve literacy, Ontario should invest in students and educators

Tucked into the Ontario Ministry of Education’s newly introduced Putting Student Achievement First Act is a mandate requiring teachers to use ministry-approved learning resources in classrooms.

The Conversation

Thousands of US hockey fans sing Canadian anthem amid tensions between neighbor countries

Fans in Buffalo, only a few miles from Ontario, filled the silence when a microphone cut out at the start of a match

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School boards and universities will both be affected by Ontario’s Bill 101 sweeping changes

The Ontario government recently introduced Bill 101, the Putting Student Achievement First Act that the province says intends to move “Ontario toward a more accountable, consistent and modern model of high-quality education.”

The Conversation

‘Get out of my country’: Elderly Sikh man abused, threatened and physically assaulted in racist attack in Canada

A youth has been charged in Canada after a disturbing video showed an elderly Sikh man being verbally abused, threatened and assaulted in a hate-motivated incident in Woodstock, Ontario.

The Times of India

A historian of Black Canada gives a report card on Ontario’s new mandated Black history education

During Black History Month more than two years ago, in February 2024, the Ontario Conservative government announced it would introduce mandatory curriculum expectations focused on the history of Black Canadians for Grades 7, 8 and 10, with new learning to start in September 2025.

The Conversation

Canada's Doug Ford to sell $28.9 million private jet 'as quickly as possible' after facing scrutiny: 'Should fly economy like rest of us'

A costly government jet has quickly turned into a political headache in Ontario.

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What Ontarians need to know about ‘student achievement’ reforms that will run school boards like businesses

The Ontario government has introduced legislation that will make its school boards run more like businesses. The recently announced Putting Student Achievement First Act reduces the power of elected trustees and creates a powerful new chief executive officer (CEO) position to head school boards.

The Conversation

Ontario Warehouse Fire Suspect's Motivation Is That He 'Can't Afford to Live' While 'Pedophiles' Profit Off Wars

Ontario arson suspect Chamel Abdulkarim allegedly told a witness he set a warehouse fire because he 'can't afford to live' while 'pedophiles' and 'billionaire' profit from war, according to court filings.

International Business Times UK

The Lewis dynasty makes a third bid to shape democratic socialism in Canada

Democratic socialism, David Lewis reportedly told his son, Stephen, may not triumph in his lifetime, but perhaps for his children. “Recently,” said grandson Avi Lewis, “my Dad told me the same thing: not in my lifetime, maybe in yours.”

The Conversation

America’s hiking culture is built on ego

From peak-bagging to thru-hiking, Americans have turned traversing land into personal milestones. This wilderness ranger and Indigenous writer has witnessed it firsthand

The Guardian - US

How Ontario’s post-secondary student funding changes echo Ronald Reagan reforms

Ontario’s recent announcement of a tuition increase and major changes to grant and loan structures have prompted student protests at the provincial legislature.

The Conversation

Who Is Chamel Abdulkarim? 29-Year-Old NFI Industries Worker Accused Of Arson At Kimberly-Clark Warehouse

Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old employee, was arrested for arson after a fire destroyed a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, California. The suspect allegedly posted a video of himself starting the blaze

International Business Times UK

All You Had to Do Is Pay Us Enough to Live: Arsonist Arrested as Video Shows Him Starting Kimberly-Clark Fire

The shocking details of the Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire in Ontario, California, where an employee was arrested for arson after filming and sharing the act on social media.

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'Didn't do it on purpose': Indian-origin gas station owner in Canada says he's facing racist attack after selling contaminated gas

Indian-origin gas station owner in Ontario, Sukhwinder Kandhola, said he has been facing attacks after contaminated fuel was sold from his Eso gas station. "We didn't do this on purpose. Some people are spreading this misinformation, which is not correct. It just happened. We don’t know still why it happened.…

International Business Times UK

Worker Accused of Arson After Filming Message About 'Unlivable' Wages — 'There Goes Your Inventory' Before Blaze

A California warehouse worker has been arrested for arson after allegedly setting fire to a distribution center, citing low wages as the motive.

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33 Bird Close-Ups By Matt Huras That Turn Everyday Nature Into Something Extraordinary

Nature photography has a way of slowing us down, and Matt Huras’ images do exactly that. Based in Ontario, Canada, Huras is a hobbyist nature photographer who uses his camera to share the sense of wonder he finds outdoors. His close-up shots reveal animals and birds in striking detail, turning…

The Conversation

Local music scenes across Canada depend on post-secondary music programs

Algonquin College in Ottawa recently announced that it’s suspended its Music Industry Arts (MIA) diploma program.

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Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. So what counts as ‘success?’

The Ontario government recently said it will cut provincial funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara, Peterborough and London, with 90 days given to wind down their operations.

The Conversation

People studying to become teachers speak about Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in Ontario schools

The rise of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian racism is playing out in Ontario schools, widely influenced by broader geopolitical and social issues.

The Conversation

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository must obtain consent from all affected First Nations

In January, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) initiated an assessment of a proposed nuclear waste repository in northwestern Ontario. The repository is being advanced by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), which is charged with finding a long-term solution to Canada’s mounting nuclear fuel waste.

The Times of India

Canada man asked to remove two tigers from residential property, he says 'we know their personalities'

A township council in Southern Ontario voted to remove two tigers, Jagger and Aspen, from a residential property as Zohaib Masood has been keeping two one-year-old tigers in the Niagara Region since last fall. Masood rescued the tigers from owners in Ontario who got them as pets but then could…

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Canada’s Quiet Boom in Green Jobs

Canada’s economic transition is producing something more tangible than climate rhetoric. Across the Prairies, Ontario, and the country’s fast-growing digital infrastructure sector, renewable energy, battery manufacturing, grid modernization, and AI-linked construction are creating jobs tied to real projects, real facilities, and real local demand.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: heavy snowfall and freezing rain sweep across US and Canada

Parts of US face another winter storm with severe conditions also pushing into Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland

The Times of India

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto; Canada calls it 'national security incident'

Toronto police are investigating after shots were fired at the United States consulate in downtown Toronto, Ontario, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

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