Strathcona Elementary News Today

The HWDSB says water and structural issues are the reason Sir John McDonald High School can't be used as a temporary shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Hamilton.

The HWDSB says water and structural issues are the reason Sir John McDonald High School can’t be used as a temporary shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Hamilton.

Total of 30 plant and artisan booths this year, plus food trucks and more

Scattered throughout Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are families whose Christmas would be anything but merry without the efforts of generous donors including a former student who never forgot where he came from.

Adopt-A-School: “Kids who can’t afford computers or don’t have access to them are at a real disadvantage. It’s a major concern if they aren’t computer literate when they leave school."

Opinion: It used to be that it was kind of hard to not pick up a hitchhiker. There was a sense of obligation.

Linda Chau was two years old in 1980 when her family — boat people from Vietnam — was admitted to Canada after spending 18 months as refugees in Hong Kong.

Kaye Kaminishi, 100 years old, is the only surviving member of Vancouver’s legendary Japanese Canadian baseball team.