[kcantor]

Government of Ontario, city of Toronto reach three-year agreement

The new deal comes at a time when Ontario transit agencies have been struggling to fund new capital projects while also contenting with operating deficits and offers billions ...

www.masstransitmag.com

 

[MacLac]

SSShhhhhh! Don't tell Smytty, she'll fire anyone who even mentions the word "Covid."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/covid-death-toll-higher-than-flu-alberta-1.7316023

 

[The_Cat]

Alberta Teachers' Association calls for funding as Edmonton grapples with enrolment pain

The Alberta Teachers' Association says a strained education system is grappling with larger class sizes, teacher burnout and not enough schools.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Airboy]

Not going to see the announcement of next round of new schools until at least Dec. So 2 years to get new schools. I think there are currently 8 new or renovated schools under construction in Alberta

 

[The_Cat]

Calgary Green Line:

 

[Avenuer]

What a mess - glad we have two LRT extensions under construction concurrently right now.

 

[husky]

Wonder what this is going to end up being. Likely something about the overcrowding in schools as that has been hinted but who knows.

Smith to deliver dinner-hour TV message to Albertans but the topic is a mystery - CityNews Edmonton

Danielle Smith will cut into local TV newscasts Tuesday night to deliver an address directly to Albertans, but the topic is unclear, with the government teasing only a “plan to support Alberta families.”

edmonton.citynews.ca

 

[TAS]

Wonder what this is going to end up being. Likely something about the overcrowding in schools as that has been hinted but who knows.

Smith to deliver dinner-hour TV message to Albertans but the topic is a mystery - CityNews Edmonton

Danielle Smith will cut into local TV newscasts Tuesday night to deliver an address directly to Albertans, but the topic is unclear, with the government teasing only a “plan to support Alberta families.”

edmonton.citynews.ca

Maybe the tax cut she promised would happen if elected.

 

[The_Cat]

Probably some BS about belt-tightening

 

[Glenco]

Probably wants to ban strikes by civil servants. That’s my guess

 

[The_Cat]

The GOA and AUPE are at an impasse.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Wonder what this is going to end up being. Likely something about the overcrowding in schools as that has been hinted but who knows.

Smith to deliver dinner-hour TV message to Albertans but the topic is a mystery - CityNews Edmonton

Danielle Smith will cut into local TV newscasts Tuesday night to deliver an address directly to Albertans, but the topic is unclear, with the government teasing only a “plan to support Alberta families.”

edmonton.citynews.ca

She mentioned last week that she was going to announce something about schools being overcrowded and they had a solution. Probably just going to buy more portables for schools!

 

[MacLac]

But the demographic filling these schools up will be refugees…..so maybe she should re-think this?

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

She mentioned last week that she was going to announce something about schools being overcrowded and they had a solution. Probably just going to buy more portables for schools!

I don't know about Edmonton Public, but the Edmonton Catholic had 22 full time positions they couldn't fill this year. The mass retirement of boomers over covid, stagnant wages, tougher working conditions, and fewer young people training to be a teacher means there is a shortage of staff as much as there is a shortage of space. My bet is she announces a plan to hire uncertified/lower trained teachers. The strike next year is going to be a doozy.

 

[YEG imagineer]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-orphan-wells-inactive-decommision-1.7324701

Stupid. Orphan wells aren’t going to rehabilitate themselves.