Globe and Mail
Big science receives $328-million boost from Ottawa
Some of Canada’s largest and most unique science labs and initiatives will share a $328-million top-up, federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan announced on Monday.
Maclean’s
Researchers find genetic fingerprint for spotting aggressive prostate cancer
DNA discovery will allow for more customized care for men diagnosed with prostate cancer
Globe and Mail
Opinion: How to successfully close the skills gap
Instead of basing hires on “what they know” companies are looking at “what they can do,” writes Sarah Franklin, senior vice-president and general manager of Trailhead, Salesforce.
CBC
Science, health sectors have greatest job growth potential, Quebec predicts
Doctors, accountants and couple therapists are among those in high demand across Quebec, according to government.
Times Colonist
UVic ocean science gets $46 million injection
The waters off Vancouver Island have led the world in ocean observation for more than a decade, a feat buoyed Monday by $46 million in federal funding to Ocean Networks Canada.
Montreal Gazette
Foundation injects $18 million into Arctic research
Funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation was added to the operating budget of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Amundsen, an Arctic research vessel since 2003.
Montreal Gazette
New research shows being bilingual is better for aging brains
Being bilingual is better for saving brain power as we age, according to new findings.
CBC
Sexual violence policy at U of C open for feedback
From public reporting to tribunals and punishments, the document aims to bring clarity to campus.
National Post
John Furlong’s reinstatement to the UBC Millennium Scholarship Breakfast explained
UBC reinstated John Furlong, 66, a top sports executive in Vancouver, as the keynote speaker at the Millennium Scholarship Breakfast next month after initially cancelling his appearance.