Around the Region

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (889+ words) An upcoming report from Quebec’s auditor general will examine classroom management in preschools and elementary schools across the province amid a rise in the number of students with intervention plans and violent incidents. The report will look at whether classrooms…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (147+ words) Vermont Community Newspaper Group Details for Town of Stowe Senior Accountant There was a problem reporting this. Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexual language. We are located at 782 Mountain Road, Springer-Miller Complex, 2nd Floor, Suite T,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (702+ words) A proposed 96-megawatt data centre drew sustained scrutiny from residents concerned about the project’s scale and potential environmental effects. Questions focused on cooling, electricity requirements and process transparency, while some residents asked about a referendum. Mayor Marie-Claude Bibeau stressed that…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (487+ words) Three current members of Burlington, Ont.'s city council are vying to become mayor this fall. In the Oct. 26 municipal elections, Marianne Meed Ward, the incumbent mayor, will face challengers including Lisa Kearns, Ward 2's councillor, and Rory Nisan, who…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1443+ words) Quebec’s political parties are proposing different approaches to housing affordability, supply and access to homeownership, ranging from faster construction and tax assistance for buyers to rent controls, social housing and deregulation. The Pulse reviewed current 2026 election commitments and policy material…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (799+ words) Looking to make their mark within the Athens music scene, six Ohio University students formed the Montclaire band to share their passion for playing. Montclaire was started by Garrett Smith, a junior studying environmental science and sustainability, and Caden Finley,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (798+ words) OPSEU/SEFPO workers rally at Ford Fest in Toronto on June 19.EDUARDO LIMA/The Globe and Mail More than two years ago, Ontario repealed Bill 124, a law capping wages for public-service workers that had been widely criticized and subjected to…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (499+ words) Phil Primack was New Hampshire’s “Outstanding Tree Farmer” in 2024. He is a Medford-based writer. Two historic copper beech trees — one on the Belmont Town Green and the other at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site — were felled over the summer....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (281+ words) Valérie Plante has a new job. Montreal's former mayor is joining Université de Montréal (UdeM), where she will lecture and mentor in the Faculty of Arts and Science's Maison des affaires publiques et internationales. Plante, who is a UdeM graduate,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) Valérie Plante has a new job. Montreal's former mayor is joining Université de Montréal (UdeM), where she will lecture and mentor in the Faculty of Arts and Science’s Maison des affaires publiques et internationales. Plante, who is a UdeM graduate,…...