Winter Storm

NYC schools fail ‘test’ of snow day remote learning, chancellor says

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New York City Public Schools failed the city’s “test” of snow day remote learning on Tuesday after experiencing “technical difficulties” when a nor’easter dumped multiple inches of snow on the region, the city’s public school chancellor said Tuesday. Chancellor David Banks said Tuesday was a “challenging morning,” after NYC Public Schools learned parent and students … Read more

Snow shovelling and heart attacks: What to know as winter settles in – National

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Shovelling snow can be good exercise, but Jeff Leiper knows all about the dangers it can pose. Leiper, an Ottawa city councillor, had a heart attack in February 2019 while shovelling snow. With many parts of Canada experiencing their first significant snowfall of this season this week, Leiper is among the voices warning about the … Read more