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Here’s a memo that went out to senior staff at local schools from the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA). OSTA’s web site went down on Wednesday morning, when school buses were cancelled due to freezing rain. ** OCDSB Memo - Bus Service Cancellation Communication ** from ** stittsvillecentral **

[caption id=“attachment_20093” align=“aligncenter” width=“600”] Check out the workshops at Camp Tech, where you get practical, beginner-friendly tech knowledge in just 3 or 6 hours.[/caption] Digital skills are in high demand, and it can be hard to find the time to learn a new tech topic. ...

Ottawa Network for Education to receive $25,000 from RBC Foundation for JA Program during Financial Literacy Month The Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) advises the media that there will be a cheque presentation ceremony Thursday, November 26 at 2:30 PM ...

An Ottawa science communication company is working with newly “unmuzzled” federal scientists to help them to present and explain their work in a way that the average person can understand and appreciate.  “Being given the opportunity to speak more often about your work is great,” says RMA principal John McKay, “But if a scientific or technical expert can’t do it a way that is clear, understandable and interesting to you or me, what’s the point? ...

The students of St. Anthony Catholic School are teaming up with local residents and Ecology Ottawa to replace their pavement-covered schoolyard with flower-filled gardens. Mayor Jim Watson, City Councillor Catherine McKenney and Ottawa-Centre candidates Paul Dewar (NDP) and Catherine McKenna (Liberal) will help kick-off the day of planting beginning at 10am. ...

Over the next few days children will be returning to school and many will be busing, walking and riding their bikes to their destinations. The Ottawa Police Service reminds motorists and pedestrians to be aware of the increase of children and youth on city streets. ...

The ** QS World Grad School Tour ** is coming to Ottawa on ** September 16, 2015 ** . It’s the largest global series of graduate information fairs, aimed at students interested in, or actively pursuing a global education. ...

Ottawa’s, 2015 Capital Pride Parade takes place on Sunday, August 23 rd beginning at 1 p.m. This is the fourth year that the District will be participating in the annual event. It is anticipated that over 75,000 festival goers including hundreds of OCDSB representatives will be in attendance. ...

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has been advised that a tentative agreement has been reached at the central bargaining table between secondary teachers (OSSTF) and the school boards (OPSBA) and province. The agreement is tentative and requires ratification by the parties; the ratification process is expected to begin this week. ...

March Academy is now accepting registrations for it’s 2015-2016 School Year. Please visit our website for more information or contact the school to arrange for a tour of our facility and for more information: information@marchacademy.ca or 613-592-3398.