AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoStudent Support & Costs: Millions of families are starting to receive higher Canada Child Benefit payments, with inflation indexing lifting the maximum annual benefit to $8,157 for kids under six and $6,883 for ages six to 17. Post-Secondary & Training: St. Lawrence College is expanding continuing nursing education with three new online certificate programs. Northern Ontario Innovation: Cambrian R&D received $150K to improve the Fat Truck amphibious vehicle, adding a new lifting system to unload heavy payloads in remote areas—now set to support wildfire response. Cybersecurity in Education: BCNET’s Antonio Brandao won an ISACA Community Leadership Award for volunteer education and mentorship across B.C. post-secondary and security communities. Local School & Community Entrepreneurship: A Thorold Secondary School student turned a Summer Company grant into a landscaping business that hired fellow students. Health & Safety Oversight: SickKids’ medical regulator suspended a Toronto doctor’s licence after his arrest on child sexual abuse material charges.
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