Media Scan
Global News International students are struggling. Can Ottawa’s review of the program help? Amid a continued housing crunch and sky-high costs of living, the federal government’s immigration targets and plans for international students are facing renewed scrutiny. Prince George Citizen Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates Chinese government-sponsored student groups […]
The Province B.C. kicks in $48M for Capilano University to take over Quest’s Squamish campus While finances of the defunct Quest remain under a cloud, Capilano U is moving ahead to expand its classes into the Sea to Sky region. CBC News Youth develop business, entrepreneurship ideas at First Nations University of Canada annual camp […]
CBC News UPEI’s new residence tackles housing woes, but off-campus issues drag on New units built for Canada Games helping some UPEI students, but not everyone. CTV News Housing crisis: Feds stick by immigration plan, rethink international student flows The alarm bells are becoming bull horns: Canada’s housing supply isn’t keeping up with the rapid […]
CTV News Quebec researchers develop AI technology to encrypt medical data A team of researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke and the École de technologie supérieure has developed a solution that will make the transmission and archiving of medical information more secure. CBC News Quebec enters the era of quantum computing The Quebec government has […]
Toronto Star Why are African international students rejected so often for Canadian visas? The reasons given for rejections are so illogical that, again, they are absurd. The undeniable conclusion is racism. CBC News Unions ask for arbitrator to look at info UPEI removed from public report Multiple unions at the University of Prince Edward Island […]
CBC News Housing crisis hitting students hard as September classes approach Many university students are worried about exceptionally long commutes or even homelessness with adequate housing exceedingly hard to find. APTN ‘Pretendian’ conference delves into how to deal with false claims of Indigenous identity More than 30 people attended a conference in Tsuut’ina, just outside […]
CBC News UBC’s First Nations Longhouse celebrates 30 years of supporting Indigenous students First Nations Longhouse opened in 1993 dedicated to supporting Indigenous students. CBC News Hundreds of international students scrambling after Ontario college revokes acceptance letters Northern College blames visa approvals, governments says school responsible for own admissions. CBC News Climate change motivates young […]
CBC News Hundreds of post-secondary students in Calgary hunting for housing as campus residences full University of Calgary residences are filled for September and the wait list is nearing 750. CTV News New Brunswick spends on nursing program despite any guarantees The University of New Brunswick has partnered with a university in India with a […]
CBC News Province won’t appeal high court ruling in U of Manitoba faculty union case: justice minister The Manitoba government is throwing in the towel after the province’s highest court upheld a decision ordering the province to pay more than $19 million to the University of Manitoba faculty association for interfering in the 2016 collective […]
CBC News MUN’s psychology residency on brink of ‘collapse,’ union issues letter to premier MUN vice-president promises review, is ‘committed’ to keeping accredited status. Soo Today Continuing Education Programs at Laurentian University provide a pathway to enhanced learning and earning Laurentian University offers the largest selection of bilingual undergraduate online and distance education programs in […]
Regina Leader-Post U of S issues notice to campus about ex-far right party leader Travis Patron An email sent Wednesday warns that Patron has allegedly been trespassing on the university’s campus in Saskatoon and impersonating staff. Global News SFU splits with athletics director who oversaw scrapping of football program British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University has […]
CBC News Student groups are concerned about the housing crisis’s impact on post-secondary students The province’s first student housing strategy was supposed to be released this past spring, but the Department of Advanced Education hasn’t released it, or said when it will be coming. Westerly News VIU falling short with cybersecurity measures, says B.C. auditor […]
The Globe and Mail University of Toronto ranks only behind Harvard in health sciences research The University of Toronto is the second most prolific health sciences research institute in the world, according to a recent international ranking compiled by the scientific journal Nature. CTV News University of Waterloo ranked 22nd on list of world’s top […]
Toronto Star Academic necessity or hazing ritual? Why comp exams are the ‘most contentious’ part of getting a PhD PhD students preparing for a comprehensive exam are spending their summer mired in reading and research, a rite of passage some call gruelling. CBC News MUN University Centre reopens following massive flood cleanup Memorial University’s St. […]
CBC News Rats, mould and bugs: Issues plaguing the Royal Military College cafeteria College says rodent problem is fixed, but food complaints continue, according to student. National Post International student living under a bridge in Toronto helped by strangers The student, who is studying at Conestoga College in Kitchener, had been living under the bridge […]
Richmond Sentinel Barn proposed as Kwantlen Polytechnic University makes safety and security upgrades Kwantlen Polytechnic University is planning to build a pre-fabricated barn on the KPU Farm at the Garden City Lands. Soo Today Algoma U, medical school agree to create mental health research facility here “This allows us to develop a new partnership in […]
The Conversation Secondary publishing rights can improve public access to academic research Enabling Canada’s research to be openly accessible without barriers will contribute to the public good, helping to foster innovation and discovery. Globe and Mail Researchers develop system for companies to report physical risks of climate change The program, called Climate Risk Matrices, was […]
Times Higher Education Research ‘underdone’ in landmark Australian review Light-touch treatment of one of universities’ fundamental roles leaves too many questions hanging, observers worry Global News The challenges students are facing while looking for housing Finding student housing is proving to be quite the challenge for both domestic and international students hoping to study in […]
CTV News U of M researchers developing canola-based plastic replacement A University of Manitoba research team is working on a more environment-friendly plastic substitute, and they are using a product plentiful in Manitoba to do it. Global News CapU strike appears over as school, support workers reach tentative deal Striking support workers at B.C.’s Capilano […]
CTV News New murals coming to Laurier University to celebrate Indigenous culture Wilfred Laurier University will soon have new artwork thanks to a real community effort. CTV News U of C’s Mathison Hall aims to set precedent for future green energy learning spaces A new building at the University of Calgary is targeting the highest […]