PROVINCE MULLS CANCELLING MARCH BREAK

Ontario is considering cancelling March break to curb the spread of COVID-19, in a move educators and some parents say could lead to mass burnout. education Minister Stephen Lecce, pictured, said he’s waiting on the opinion of the province’s chief medical officer of health before making a final call. “I will follow his advice and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario families,” he said in a statement. “I believe Canadians should stay home and avoid travel given the emergence of these new variants.” On Wednesday, Lecce announced a plan to reopen schools that remain shuttered in parts of southern Ontario over the next two weeks. Schools in Toronto, Peel region and york region are to reopen on Feb. 16, while those in other public health units reopen Feb. 8.