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The National Post Researchers across Canada receive major investments to tackle national and global challenges The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure projects at 40 universities across the country. CBC News Laurentian University professor left for Lakehead due to program cuts A […]
CTV News Feather Project fuels postsecondary bursaries for Indigenous students The project is supported by Pasqua First Nation and is returning for a second year after raising $125,000 donated to Saskatchewan postsecondary institutions to support over 40 Indigenous students. Global News Lawsuit over University of Lethbridge COVID-19 vaccine policy thrown out in court When the […]
CTV News CAQ promises $40 million for research chairs in Quebec studies The CAQ hopes to remedy what it called a decline in Quebec studies since the 1990s. Toronto Star ‘Most complicated times, ever’: Newmarket and York University forge partnership to tackle today’s big issues The partnership strengthens an informal relationship between the town and […]
Sault Star Fight for Laurentian enters a new phase Critics say the culture of secrecy at Sudbury university must end, programs restored and promises kept. Toronto Star We asked an Indigenous academic, a content creator and a researcher about Queen Elizabeth’s legacy and the monarchy. Here’s what they said Indigenous Peoples in Canada have a […]
CTV News University of Sask. sets up fund to support students affected by mass stabbing The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has set up an emergency fund to help support students who have been affected by the violence on James Smith Cree Nation. Global News U of A pilot project uses artificial intelligence to […]
CTV News Key facts ahead of vote on LU’s plan to pay creditors, emerge from insolvency On Wednesday, Laurentian University’s creditors will vote on a plan to settle those debts and allow the school to emerge from insolvency. The Globe and Mail Western University students complete training on sexual violence prevention as condition of acceptance […]
CBC News Thousands of international students still waiting on permits after Canadian school year begins The government is still processing 163,600 study permits for international post-secondary students as of Aug. 18. CTV News Laurentian says it can pay creditors a year earlier than expected Thanks to a plan to sell its real estate to the […]
The PIE News International education marks passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II have poured in from the international education sector following her death on September 8. Regina Leader-Post First Nations University holds vigils across Sask. for James Smith Cree Nation victims “(The victims) need to be remembered as as […]
Global News N.S. has highest undergraduate tuition by province, Quebec lowest: StatsCan Nova Scotia has the highest undergraduate tuition by province in the country, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. Global News Kingston, Ont. police lay over 40 charges during Queen’s move-in weekend Police in Kingston, Ont., were busy over the first weekend […]
Montreal Gazette Report into systemic racism at MUHC includes chilling testimonials The Montreal Gazette obtained a preliminary draft of the 91-page report into racism, sexism and other forms of prejudice at the McGill University Health Centre, a bilingual network of five hospitals that treats patients from across Quebec, including Indigenous peoples and the Inuit of […]
CTV News Should Canada forgive student loans? Numbers from 2019 showed that nearly two million Canadian students owed the federal government a total of $20.5 billion, with the average loan balance exceeding $13,000 at the time of leaving school — although these numbers don’t include debt to other sources, such as private student loans. Global […]
CBC News How UPEI is planning to help students cope with rising costs The University of Prince Edward Island is gearing up to help its students deal with inflation during the upcoming school year. CTV News Alberta extends deadline for Athabasca U on deal to move staff into town Alberta’s advanced education minister has extended […]
Global News With health care in spotlight, some Ontario nursing programs see record applications The Council of Ontario Universities says more than 13,000 people applied to a university nursing program in 2022 — up around 8 per cent compared to 2021, and 25 per cent compared to 2018 and 2019. The Toronto Star Western U […]
CTV News Backlog processing study permits impacting international students destined for Manitoba Ottawa’s promised a pivot to approve more study permits for international applicants but delays mean some students may not be able to start the fall term, forcing them to delay their studies. CTV News University of Sask. researchers investigate advanced HIV treatment A […]
The London Free Press Western must explain rationale for COVID booster mandate: experts Western University should be more transparent about the reasons behind its booster dose mandate for staff and students, experts say, on the heels of a weekend protest on campus over the policy. CTV News Toronto Metropolitan University goes Bold with new nickname […]
Globe and Mail Canadian universities are rushing to address critical shortage of student housing A hot rental market across Canada is squeezing postsecondary students with universities and private companies trying to meet growing demand with a mini-boom in residence building. CBC News How universities are navigating COVID-19 and the return to campus Infectious diseases specialist […]
Globe and Mail International students waiting for visas from Ottawa at risk of missing start of classes Delays in processing student visas have put a large number of international students at risk of missing the start of fall classes this year, as the federal Immigration Department struggles to keep up with what it describes as […]
The Toronto Star Will your school require masks and proof of vaccination this fall? Here’s what we know Some universities and colleges have opted to enforce more stringent COVID-19 protocols, while others have dropped those requirements. The Ottawa Citizen Students, faculty concerned as Carleton, uOttawa, Algonquin will not require masks, vaccination against COVID-19 for fall […]
The Toronto Star Some universities across Canada requiring masks despite provincial health orders Universities that require masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections loom. CTV News Post-secondary education in Quebec should be free: study Researchers from a Quebec institute are proposing that […]
The National Post Western University mandating booster dose, masks in return to campus The university said proof of vaccination documents must be submitted by Oct. 1. The Conversation Professor flexibility, recorded lectures: Some positive university legacies of the pandemic “With international colleagues who are geography experts, I studied lessons learned during the pandemic.” CBC News […]