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Catholic school board trustee on leave after Italy trip fiasco

Rick Petrella, the former chair of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, is on an unpaid leave of absence following a publicly funded trip to Italy that racked...

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Assumption College students to take part in fashion show

Over 50 students from Assumption College School (ACS) will be involved in presenting a...

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Young minds harvest hands-on lessons at Bite of Brant

One-thousand Grade 5 students and teachers from various public, catholic and private schools across...

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GEDSB announces student trustees for new school year

Three new student leaders will take their seats at the boardroom table next year,...

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GEPH enforcing school suspensions over immunizations

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) has enforced school suspensions under the Immunization of School...

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Catholic School Board appoints new Superintendent

Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) announced the appointment of Michael Lawlor as the new Superintendent of Education on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Lawlor,...

Mercasa donates $400 to local school music program

Tom Mercante, founder of Mercasa Little Italy Eatery, stopped by North Park Collegiate and Vocational School to donate $400 to its music program on...

Province makes investment to build new schools in Paris and Brantford

The Ontario government is investing $75.5 million to build three new elementary schools in the region, including two in Paris and another in Brantford,...

Ministry of Education appoints Aaron Shull to review local school board’s expenses

The Ontario government has appointed Aaron Shull to review the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board's (BHNCDSB) expenses, and its conflict of interest...

School Board releases statement regarding Trustee’s behaviour

Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) released a statement regarding the ongoing behaviour of Trustee Carol Ann Sloat on Thursday, December 5, 2024. In...

Brant-area trustees now being called on by their union to resign after lavish trip

The Brantford trustees that are under fire following a lavish international trip are now being called on by a union to resign from their...

Brant education director denies approval of trustee trip to Italy

The backlash caused by four Brantford school trustees who enjoyed a publicly-funded trip to Italy in July continues to roll in, with the board’s...

Teachers’ union calls for trustees to resign after Italy trip

A lavish publicly-funded July trip to Italy to purchase artwork for high schools is not going away for four Brantford school trustees as their...

ACS hits record breaking numbers for annual food drive

Students from Assumption College School (ACS) collected an estimated 25,000 pounds of food during this year’s Assumption Scares Hunger food drive, which was held...

Brant Catholic school board asking donors to cover cost of Italian statues

The Chair of the Brant Catholic School Board says he is in talks with donors to cover the cost of the statues commissioned in...

Brant Catholic trustees face backlash over art trip to Italy

Four trustees from the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board traveled to South Tyrol, a province in northeastern Italy known for its religious...

Mount Pleasant school celebrates community generosity

Mount Pleasant Elementary School hosted a ribbon-cutting and recognition ceremony to commemorate its newly completed playground on Friday, October 4, 2024. Roughly 250 elementary school...

Brant County OPP to host Citizen Youth Academy

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be holding an eight-week Citizen Youth Academy beginning in January. This is an interactive opportunity for youth in...

GEDSB releases EQAO provincial test results

Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) released their EQAO provincial test results on Monday, September 30, 2024. The school board announced that math scores for...

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