The Rogers family is donating $130 million to help set up a new heart disease research centre in downtown Toronto, with additional funding from SickKids, UHN and U of T. ...
Category: Education and Training
Happening: NDP’s Sattler presses for support for bill to crack down on unpaid internships
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Savings estimate from imposed teacher deals deemed ‘reasonable’
McGuinty government projections of $2 billion in savings from imposed teacher contracts were reasonable, provincial auditor says. ...
Education budget document warns of cuts up to $500 million by 2017
Education Minister Liz Sandals said enrollment has declined to point where more than 600 schools are half empty, and school boards will need to improve efficiency and find savings. ...
Sandals to meet with TDSB chair over its education director
Trustees request independent investigation, alleging a 'rift' between the board, the director and her senior staff. ...
Winners of 2014 Polanyi Prize announced
Five Ontario scientists – including a University of Waterloo researcher looking into cancer treatments – have won the 2014 Polanyi Prize for their work in chemistry, literature, medicine, economics and physics. ...
Bills this week
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Ontario leading the way in early childhood education
Tops the list of provincial spenders, according to an Atkinson Centre report - now it's time for Ottawa to help the cause, officials say. ...
Happening: $4.2M investment to create Niagara advanced manufacturing centre
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Heard: Province asks high school entrepreneurs to “Make Your Pitch”
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