Education

Conestoga College looking for development partner to complete Kitchener student housing project

Conestoga College is looking for investment partners to help complete the development of a building in downtown Kitchener that it had planned to turn into student housing. According to Leopold Koff,...

June 26, 2026 11:02 am EST EST

Waterloo Catholic District School Board passes 'balanced' budget

As the 2025-26 school year comes to a close, school board trustees are looking ahead to the next school year. The Waterloo Region District School Board passed a $969.7 million budget earlier this month,...

June 25, 2026 11:20 am EST EST

Conestoga College hires former VP and CFO to oversee financial rebuild

As Conestoga College continues to rebuild its reputation following an audit by the Ontario government that unveiled exorbitant spending, its announced the rehiring of a former finance executive. Eric...

June 24, 2026 12:25 pm EST EST

JUNO-award-winning singer, Jully Black, receives honorary degree from Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) presented multiple JUNO-award-winning R&B singer Jully Black with an honorary Doctor of Music degree during spring convocation at Lazaridis Hall on Friday, June 19. "I’m...

June 22, 2026 10:37 am EST EST

More than 1 million university grads needed over next 10 years: study

A new report is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for more post-secondary students to enter Ontario's workforce when they're done with their studies. New analysis from the Council of Ontario...

June 19, 2026 9:09 am EST EST

Province announces funding for new Kitchener elementary school

Some big provincial cash is going towards a new elementary school in Kitchener. About $31.3 million is being put aside for the new school at 365 Rosenberg Way in the Bleams Road and Fischer-Hallman...

June 18, 2026 11:11 am EST EST

Regional Police investigate 'swatting' incidents at three local schools

Regional police have provided an update about the investigation into threats made to multiple elementary schools, Tuesday morning. Police are now treating the cases as three swatting incidents. Between...

June 16, 2026 5:09 pm EST EST

WRDSB approves new budget for 2026-27, reporting $7M deficit

After months of deliberation dating back to January, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has released its new budget for 2026-27. They say the 2026-27 budget "prioritizes a continuation...

June 16, 2026 11:28 am EST EST

New Kitchener elementary school officially opens

Willow River Public School is officially open. The elementary school on Thomas Slee Drive in the southwest corner of Kitchener welcomed Junior Kindergarten to Grade 7 students this past September. The...

June 12, 2026 10:04 am EST EST

Ontario education bargaining to begin, unions pushing for smaller class sizes

Education bargaining season is starting in Ontario and the unions say their priorities include smaller class sizes, improved special education funding and higher wages. Contracts for teachers and education...

June 3, 2026 3:36 pm EST EST