HWDSB – The 905er

Ontario High Schools Face 16 Bomb Threats and Ford Says Nothing?

Joel Macleod — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:30:00 +0000

September is supposed to be busy for students as they head back to school. Get acquainted with new schedules and

Dawn Danko Dishes on the HWDSB’s New Masking Policy

Joel Macleod — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000

This month, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board reinstituted a masking policy. A decision which, to no surprise, drew the attention of both

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The 905 Round Up – What’s in a Name? Macdonald and Ryerson Renamings

Roland Tanner — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:35:32 +0000

The debate over statues of John A. MacDonald and keeping the name of Egerton Ryerson on public schools has rekindled in the last month. The discovery of 215 children in unmarked graves in Kamloops and the continued discovery of more unmarked graves in various Residential Schools across the country have given cause to examine these men's legacy. We talk about the true complicated legacy of these men and what a better way for Canadians to memorialize and learn about accomplishments in the past might be.

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905 Round-up: Two steps forward, one step back?

Roland Tanner — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:10:00 +0000

In our Thursday 905 Round-up this week we have three stories that have dominated new cycles in different parts of the 905, in some cases for almost a decade. Two will be viewed as positive steps, and one seems entirely negative. Judge for yourselves.

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