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(Fort McMurray, AB) — A robotics team from Westwood Community High School is heading to Dallas, Texas, for the VEX Robotics World Championship in May after securing victory at the VEX Provincial Robotics Championship in Fort McMurray in late February. Westwood’s 221X, also known as Team Rocket, claimed the prestigious Excellence Award at the provincials, […]

Fort McMurray Schools Reviewing Supports for Students with Complex Needs FORT MCMURRAY, Alta — Despite a ministerial order directing schools to reassess in-person learning for students with complex needs, Fort McMurray’s public and Catholic school divisions say their current learning plans will remain in place next week, and children with complex needs are being asked […]

Alberta Issues New Ministerial Order on In-Person Learning in Response to Court Ruling The Alberta government has issued a new ministerial order in response to a court ruling last week that blocked the province from exempting high-needs students from in-person classes during the ongoing school support staff strikes. An Alberta judge granted an injunction against […]

Fort McMurray to Host 2025 Alberta VEX Robotics Championships FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — The top middle and high school robotics teams from across Alberta will converge in Fort McMurray this weekend for the 2025 Alberta Provincial VEX Robotics Championships. The event, a qualifier for the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championships in Texas, will take place […]

Alberta Privacy Commissioner Investigating Widespread PowerSchool Data Breach Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner is joining the investigation into the recent and widespread data breach that affected dozens of educational institutions across the province. In late December, hackers gained access to the U.S.-based PowerSchool platform used by schools and educational institutions throughout North America including the Fort McMurray […]

A growing dispute between the Alberta government and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is intensifying amid ongoing school support staff strikes across the province. Finance Minister Nate Horner and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides issued a joint statement on Tuesday, accusing CUPE National of interfering in negotiations between union locals and school divisions. The […]

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Releases Offer to Striking Support Staff FORT MCMURRAY, AB — The Fort McMurray Catholic School Division (FMCSD) has made public the details of its latest offer to striking school support staff. The division is now inviting the union to return to the bargaining table with a counterproposal. According to an […]

Fort McMurray Public Resumes Talks with CUPE in Bid to End Support Staff Strike FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) has resumed negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2545, hoping to end a strike that has disrupted students’ education and left staff without pay for weeks. […]

Negotiations Resume in School Support Staff Strike Fort McMurray, AB – Talks are resuming between striking school support staff and the Fort McMurray Catholic and Public school divisions, offering a potential path forward in a dispute that has disrupted schools for months and forced some children to stay home. This marks the first time the […]

CUPE Local 3550 Issues Strike Notice as Labour Unrest Spreads in Alberta Schools Labour unrest among educational support workers is spreading across Alberta. CUPE Local 3550, representing staff at the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB), has issued a 72-hour strike notice. Support workers in the capital region could walk off the job as early as […]