Due to severe weather conditions on Friday, all schools within the Rocky View Schools Division (RVS) outside the city of Calgary are closed to in-person classes.
An extreme cold warning is in place for the city of Calgary, prompting major concerns for residents as well as many schools that will need to fall back on inclement weather policies to protect student safety.
Families are being urged to take precautions for flu season but some parents worry not enough is being done in schools to prevent another triple-demic as seen last year.
Many Calgary residents woke up Tuesday to a dark sky even after sunrise and the choking smell of smoke, as the devastating effect of wildfires elsewhere in the province has blown south.
"I will be the first to admit this accommodation plan is not perfect...None of these scenarios are, and nor is the reality we face with the current utilization of our school facilities in Cochrane, at over 96 per cent," Gilbert said during the meeting.
The Alberta government will be boosting funding for mental health challenges, which Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says were partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic's mask mandate.
The Alberta government is committing $87 million in new funds over three years to improve access to mental health and pediatric rehabilitation supports for…
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There have been six separate homicides in Calgary since March 18, including three separate deaths that occurred within 48 hours, leaving many nearby residents shocked by the aftermath of violence.