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Ontario's top baby names of 2020 have finally been released

Ontario's top baby names of 2020 have finally been released

Kevin John Siazon

How parents are coping with yet another round of virtual school

How parents are coping with yet another round of virtual school

Parents are worried for their kids' education, livid at the government and stressed beyond belief. A few Toronto parents explain what they're going through.

Isabel B. Slone, Toronto Life

What could Ontario’s ‘one-dose summer’ look like?

What could Ontario’s ‘one-dose summer’ look like?

Izzy Docto, Chatelaine

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

In a year that every extra person in a room means extra risk, the Conservative government is ignoring our kids' overflowing classrooms.

Denise Balkissoon, Chatelaine

School is about to start in Ontario and we still don't have a safe reopening plan

School is about to start in Ontario and we still don't have a safe reopening plan

The government promised to do "whatever it takes" to safely reopen schools in Ontario, but days before school starts we still don't have a plan.

Erin Pepler

Everything we know about the Ontario teacher strike

Everything we know about the Ontario teacher strike

Ontario teachers are escalating job action, announcing a one-day province-wide strike on Thursday, February. 6.

Today's Parent

How motherhood changed the way I look at amber alerts

How motherhood changed the way I look at amber alerts

Are we so short on empathy that we can’t let another person’s pain into our lives via amber alerts, on the off chance that we might be able to help?

Sarah Boesveld, Maclean's

This is why young children need to explore gender identity in the classroom

This is why young children need to explore gender identity in the classroom

Take it from a teacher: keeping gender identity in the Ontario sex ed curriculum helps our kids, because they’re asking questions about it already.

Gordon Nore

What exactly is happening to Ontario’s education system? What you need to know

What exactly is happening to Ontario’s education system? What you need to know

In response to Doug Ford's proposed education cuts, students and teachers are protesting. We break down the details of increased class sizes and more.

Rachel Chen, Chatelaine

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

From multiple points of view, Premier Doug Ford's government's proposed tax-rebate child care plan does not add up. Here's what you need to know

Gordon Cleveland

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2018

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2018

The latest list of top baby names in Ontario is here. Did your kid's name make the cut? (Plus we've got the top 20 Ontario names from the last 100 years!)

Kevin John Siazon

With Doug Ford as Premier, are our kids vulnerable?

With Doug Ford as Premier, are our kids vulnerable?

He’s threatening to drop the new sex-ed curriculum; here's how we can work together as parents to protect, support and educate our kids.

Amanda Jetté Knox

Ontario Liberals promise free daycare for preschoolers in 2020

Ontario Liberals promise free daycare for preschoolers in 2020

Some weight has been taken off parents' shoulders as the Liberal party announces free child care for Ontario residents—but you have to wait until 2020.

The Canadian Press

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2016

Top 20 baby names in Ontario for 2016

Find out which boy and girl names came out on top!

Emily Rivas

Study: How eliminating wait time for autism treatment leads to better outcomes and saves money

Study: How eliminating wait time for autism treatment leads to better outcomes and saves money

Removing waitlists could not only help kids dealing with ASD, but save taxpayers money too.

Emily Rivas