Heather Rivers

London

Reporter at London Free Press

Journalist at the London Free Press. PM me or email [email protected] with story ideas. Education is my beat.

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Articles

Fanshawe College plans 35% staffing cut ahead of projected enrolment plunge

6 days ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Fanshawe College is slashing 400 full-time employees positions – 35 per cent of its workforce – in the wake of a projected cumulative deficit of $95 million by March 2027. The budget shortfall is the fallout of the federal government’s decision to cap international student enrolment, officials say.
London-area board responds to increased demand for school breakfast programs

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

In the wake of a federal funding deal amid a higher demand for nutrition programs, the Thames Valley District school board is putting together a food security tool kit to help school administrators continue and start new breakfast programs. “The whole landscape of school breakfast programs has changed significantly over the last little while,” Thames Valley superintendent Jeff Bruce said.
London-area board responds to increased demand for school breakfast programs

1 week ago | strathroyagedispatch.com | Heather Rivers

Advertisement 1Thames Valley District school board putting together food security tool kit to help school administrators continue and start new breakfast programs. • Article contentIn the wake of a federal funding deal amid a higher demand for nutrition programs, the Thames Valley District school board is putting together a food security tool kit to help school administrators continue and start new breakfast programs.
Some Thames Valley trustees staying put while supervisor runs show

1 week ago | thelondoner.ca | Heather Rivers

Advertisement 1Their embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they're staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque. • • Article contentTheir embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they’re staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque.
$5M donation will create 115 'highly supportive' housing units in London

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

The Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services announced the funding Monday for two new apartment buildings. The agency is “incredibly grateful for this substantial investment” from the London Community Foundation’s health and homelessness fund for change, chief executive Pam Tobin said in a release.
No control, no meetings: School trustee calendars cleared amid takeover

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

The provincial takeover of the embattled Thames Valley District school board is starting to cascade to its board of trustees, wiping out nine of their meetings in one month. The cancellations begin with the school board’s special education advisory and audit committee meetings scheduled for Tuesday, according the organization’s calendar. Three more meetings initially scheduled for May 13 are also cancelled.
No control, no meetings: School trustee calendars cleared amid takeover

1 week ago | stthomastimesjournal.com | Heather Rivers

The provincial takeover of the embattled London-area public school board is starting to cascade to its board of directors, wiping out nine of their meetings in one month. • • Article contentThe provincial takeover of the embattled Thames Valley District school board is starting to cascade to its board of trustees, wiping out nine of their meetings in one month. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Some Thames Valley trustees staying put while supervisor runs show

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Their embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they’re staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque. Four of the Thames Valley District school board’s 13 elected trustees responded to a media question about leaving their post Thursday following the announcement this week that lawyer Paul Boniferro will oversee and manage the administration of the board.
Some Thames Valley trustees staying put while supervisor runs show

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Their embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they’re staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque. Four of the Thames Valley District school board’s 13 elected trustees responded to a media question about leaving their post Thursday following the announcement this week that lawyer Paul Boniferro will oversee and manage the administration of the board.
Federal election: How London-area voter turnout compares to national figures

2 weeks ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

The percentage of London-area voters who cast a ballot in this week’s federal election beat the national average – and of the local ridings, Huron-Bruce was tops at 75.2 per cent. It was an election that produced little change locally: One riding changed hands, with London-Fanshawe won by the Conservatives from the NDP, and there was one other new MP elected, Conservative Andrew Lawton in vacant Tory stronghold Elgin-St. Thomas-London South.

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