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University of Winnipeg employee calls for investigation into university’s leadership under whistleblower law

A University of Winnipeg employee has filed a whistleblower report that calls for a probe into overall operations at the post-secondary institution amid mounting concerns about its leadership. The Free Press obtained a six-page submission to the Manitoba ombudsman about the publicly funded institution under president Todd Mondor. It echoes concerns on campus about employee […]

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Seniors receive education on scams, fraud and safety measures

SHERBROOKE – Residents and guests gathered to learn about scams and frauds, as well as how to better protect against being victimized, at the Maple Manor seniors’ complex on May 5. Representatives from the Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre (AWRC), Guysborough Adult Learning Association (GALA) and the RCMP provided advice on recognizing signs that they may […]

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Toronto District School Board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data

Canada’s largest school board says it has received a ransom demand over student data that was stolen last December, even though the company behind the affected software paid ransom in hopes of securing that information.  The Toronto District School Board said in a letter to parents and caregivers on Wednesday that it recently learned the […]

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Ontario considering change to length of teachers’ college, documents suggest

The Ontario government is considering shortening the length of teachers’ college in order to address a worsening shortage of educators, documents obtained by The Canadian Press suggest. A freedom-of-information request on teacher supply and demand came back with research and jurisdictional scans the Ministry of Education conducted last year on the supply issue and the […]

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Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be subject to having their wages garnished. Referrals for collection had been put on hold since March 2020 […]

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How Transport Canada’s Education on Residential Schools Went So Wrong

Less than an hour into Transport Canada’s online presentation for employees on the legacy of residential schools, things went wrong. The October event was the first in a series to provide the department’s staff across the country with information on the history and impact of residential schools. But it was quickly derailed as attendees made […]

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Pledge to ‘build, build, build’ includes 11 new schools

The Kinew government plans to break ground on 11 new public schools before the end of its first term by using a template that designers will copy and paste. Budget 2025 sets aside an initial $20 million to carry out the commitment that’s estimated to cost $700 million overall. An excerpt from the 146-page budget […]

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University of Winnipeg’s finances in dire straits

The University of Winnipeg is warning about a “dire financial situation” and hefty deficit — $4 million in the red is its low-end estimate for next year — due to chronic underfunding and a drop in international enrolment. Internal documents obtained by the Free Press via a freedom of information request shed light on the […]

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Information breach raises concerns about upcoming U of M campus election

The University of Manitoba Students’ Union has issued an alert about an “accidental disclosure” of member information to candidates running in an upcoming campus election.  Student names and identification numbers, as well as their school emails and faculties, were mistakenly shared with 30 campus leader hopefuls via email on Feb. 12, per a statement on […]

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Federal privacy commissioner investigating cyberattack on education software used in Manitoba

Canada’s privacy commissioner is investigating a cyberattack involving a popular education technology software vendor used by the majority of Manitoba’s 38 public school boards. PowerSchool recently informed its local clients — many of which pay for its student information system — that an unauthorized third-party had accessed their data over the winter break. Schools across […]

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New receipts push Brant Catholic school board’s Italy fiasco costs close to $190K

The aftermath of a contentious art-buying trip to Italy cost taxpayers more than the trip itself.  Parents, a Catholic teachers’ union and the provincial minister of education expressed shock after it was revealed four trustees with the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board spent around $120,000 for a summer trip to Europe to buy […]

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Southern Manitoba school division issues update regarding data breach

A southern Manitoba school division has issued an update after a cybersecurity breach compromised student information from multiple Manitoba school divisions. “We are writing to provide an update about the cybersecurity incident that PowerSchool, our student information system (SIS) provider, recently experienced,” said Hanover School Division (HSD) Superintendent and CEO Joe Thiessen in a letter […]

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