Enrollment is expected to reach more than 64,000 students.
Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell welcomed students in the K-12 education system to the start of the new school year and says the first day of school is always an exciting time for students and educators alike. Enrollment is expected to reach more than 64,000 students who will either start at – or return to – one of over 250 schools in the province.
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Flight attendants at Westjet to vote on a tentative agreement after a strike was launched on Sunday
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Bayfm's "Rising Voices" explores how technology shapes the minds of young people
Corner Brook Status of Women Research and Action Coordinator Destiny Hopkins says a Stats Canada report from a couple of years ago highlighted youth 15 plus are spending more than twenty hours a week on their phones and that number is increasing.
Western Regional Waste Management looking to "Green up the Games" as 1600 athletes are on the way here
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RNC on the East Coast conducts bike safety session for cyclists
Cst Stephanie Myers says cyclists and motorists need to put safety first.
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This Week on Rising Voices host Sarah Parsons is joined Destiny from the Corner Brook Status of Women Council and they are diving into all things social media, technology, and AI.
