The Calgary Board of Education says a northwest school, named after Canada's first prime minister, will keep its name.
Sir John A. Macdonald School in Huntington Hills will keep its name after the Calgary Board of Education dissolved its name review committee. The Calgary Board of Education says a northwest school, named after Canada's first prime minister, will keep its name.
"No Indigenous, Black, Chinese, or racialized students should have to attend a school with a name that is a constant reminder of such violence and abuse," said then-student Makena Halvorsen.The CBE says its board of trustees will "dedicate its time and energy to the goals of the education plan" and support the well-being and success of everyone at the school.
From Lululemon to Amazon Canada: Here Are All The Best Sales, Deals, and Discounts You'll Find Online Right NowAt a UCP town hall event in Drayton Valley, Premier Danielle Smith revealed the next phases of her government’s restructuring of health care in Alberta.Kids in and around Edmonton are headed back to school in the coming days and the province is reminding drivers to be "vigilant" in school zones.
A year after losing $1,600 on fraudulent Taylor Swift tickets, an Ontario mother got a second chance to give her 15-year-old daughter the surprise of a lifetime.Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed a victim at gunpoint after arranging to meet them via a dating app.The Toronto Transit Commission is increasing service on its bus, subway and streetcar networks starting Sept.
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