Online learning efforts reach creative highs, but infrastructure remains big issue Remote learning has become the norm instead of the exception amid the pandemic, but it’s also showing the cracks in northwestern Ontario’s infrastructure. Social Sharing Internet hubs, sticks given to students that need them, but they don't always do the trick Posted: May 06, 2021 5:42 PM ET | Last Updated: May 6 Sherri-Lynne Pharand, director of education at Keewatin Patricia District School Board, is shown in a classroom before the pandemic. She says the board has spent up to $35,000 on devices like hubs and sticks to get connected for remote learning. (Submitted by Sheena Pilipishen )