education

Education News Top Stories 

Elementary school classes resume in Québec, opinions mixed on return to class

May 6, 2020May 12, 2020 James Morgan Argenteuil, Quebec Commission scolaire de la Rivière du Nord, COVID-19, education, health and safety, schools, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, staff, students

UPDATED on 05/12/2020 at 12:17 p.m. In Québec, Monday, May 11 was the first day of school for the second

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Coronavirus Education Family Health & Wellness Life Top Stories 

Students, parents, and educators adjust to learning at home due to pandemic

April 15, 2020April 21, 2020 James Morgan Argenteuil, Champlain, East Hawkesbury, Grenville, Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Quebec, Saint-Eugène, Vankleek Hill COVID-19, education, learning, pandemic, parents, schools, students, teachers, university

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education profoundly in recent weeks. Marie L.’s twins, daughter Mylaine and son Marc-Olivier are both

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Economy Education Life Local Business News Top Stories 

Employment Services Centre opens satellite offices in local French high schools

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell csepr, education, employment, Employment Services Centre of Prescott-Russell, francophone, jobs, secondary schools, training, youth

It’s now possible to find a job without leaving school for some local secondary school students. The Employment Services Centre

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Business Economy Local Business News 

UCPR and Employment Services Centre conduct labour shortage study

December 20, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell Eastern Ontario Training Board, education, employment, Employment Services Centre, labour, workforce

Local authorities continue to try and solve the mystery of the Prescott-Russell labour shortage. The United Counties of Prescott and

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Education News Politics Top Stories 

Teachers stage one-day strike, education labour challenges continue

December 9, 2019December 10, 2019 James Morgan Alexandria, Hammond, North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, Vankleek Hill education, ETFO, labour, OECTA, OSSTF, Stephen Lecce, strikes, teachers, VCI

Labour issues in education are having their effect locally.  On Wednesday, December 4, about 100 teachers and educational support staff

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KNOWvember Speaker Series – Mensa

Our KNOWvember speaker series continues with Barbara Lehtiniemi, who will Demystify the Mensa Mind with a talk about Mensa Canada: 

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KNOWvember Speaker Series – Rare Breeds

Elwood Quinn of Quinn Farm will launch our KNOWvember speaker series with a talk on Rare Breeds. Every Wednesday in

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Agriculture Education Educational News 

Tagwi students tour local farms

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 James Morgan East Hawkesbury, Kirkhill, Laggan, North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell agriculture, Dalgara Farms, education, farming, Kirkview Farms, learning, Starhill Farms, Stonehouse Vineyard, Tagwi Secondary School

Learning on the land is what a group of students from Tagwi Secondary School in Avonmore recently spent a day

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Education Life News Politics Top Stories 

Province, feds reach agreement on French university, Simard staying independent

September 16, 2019September 17, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell Amanda Simard, education, federal government, language, Ontario government, Université de l’Ontario français

The Université de l’Ontario français will exist, someday, somehow. The Ontario government had cancelled its financial support for the project

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Arts Books Community Building Education Educational Life 

Be an adventurous reader in Lachute!

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Gore, Grenville, Lachute, Quebec, Wentworth Bibliothèque Jean-Marc Belzile, education, reading, recreation, summer

Young readers in Lachute can go on an adventure this summer. The Club des Aventuriers reading club is back at

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