Tag: provincial
EQAO: London-area boards below provincial average in Grade 9 math
News Local News As predicted, math scores measured through standardized testing were dismal across both London-area school boards, echoing provincial results. Teacher Tracy Bisnaire works with Denzel San Jacob, left,…
Most local EQAO results below provincial standards
News Local News EQAO Sun Media The first provincial testing results since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic indicate the Grand Erie District School Board is below the provincial average…
Provincial housing development bill could backfire, Southwestern Ontario mayor says
News Local News New legislation aimed at speeding up housing developments across the province next year might actually end up slowing things down instead, a Southwestern Ontario mayor is warning.…
Norfolk delegation meeting with provincial ministers
A delegation led by Norfolk Mayor Kristal Chopp will be raising several important local issues with provincial government representatives this week. Chopp, Deputy Mayor Chris Van Paassen and CAO Al…
Provincial funding helps build back Stratford theater arts training group after pandemic
News Local News A nearly $40,000 provincial grant has helped Stratford’s Off the Wall Artists Alliance recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure its theatre-arts-training programs continue into the future.…
Jarvis recognized with provincial honor
News Local News Chatham-Kent Police Service employee Kristine Jarvis, who works in the Canadian Police Information Center unit, was a finalist for the community role model award from the Police…
Critical warning from the Provincial Health Directorate! “Beware of sunstroke”
Pointing out that citizens who go out during the day may be exposed to sunstroke due to the extreme heat, it was emphasized that one should not go out between…
Very large fire just across the provincial border in Beesd, Utrecht fire brigade assists
The fire broke out at a company on Industrieweg around 8.45 pm. Almost immediately the flames sprang high and a lot of smoke was released. Mayor Sjors Fröhlich of Vijfheerenlanden…
It was 1-2 last month, it went up to 300 recently! Provincial Health Director: “The epidemic has changed a bit now”
There has been an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Gaziantep. Stating that the number of positive cases, which was 1-2 per day in May and June, has…
Ontario coroner launches ‘deep dive’ into deaths at provincial jails, including London’s
News Local News Ontario’s chief coroner has launched a “very deep dive” into the increasing number of jail deaths across the province during the past seven years. (Picture file) Ontario’s…