Campus Currents

  • Headlines for January 21, 2025

    CBC NewsMore than a third of Maritime university students report disabilitiesMental health concerns make up more than half of all reported disabilities. Globe and MailFormer Canadian health research head calls for independent probe into mysterious brain symptoms in...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 21, 2025

  • Headlines for January 20, 2025

    The Globe and MailLaurentian University’s crisis is a reminder to an imperiled sectorWhen Canadian postsecondary schools run into financial trouble Laurentian University is often invoked as the worst-case scenario. National PostOpinion: At University of Alberta, more proof we're...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 20, 2025

  • Headlines for January 17, 2025

    Epoch TimesUniversity of Alberta steps back from DEI. Will others follow suit?On the first day of 2025, the University of Alberta moved away from the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) model, becoming the first campus in Canada...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 17, 2025

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    Headlines for October 4, 2024

    National Post The best of health sciences celebrated by the Canada Gairdner Awards Each year, the prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards honour the world’s most innovative and accomplished researchers whose groundbreaking contributions to the treatment of disease and the alleviation...

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    Nana Haidara

    October 04, 2024

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    Headlines for October 3, 2024

    CBC Canada needs to do more to protect diaspora populations from foreign pressure, inquiry hears The Canadian government needs to do more to protect diaspora communities from transnational repression, representatives of several organizations told the inquiry into foreign interference...

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    Nana Haidara

    October 03, 2024

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    Headlines for October 2, 2024

    Toronto Star Canada’s limits on international students’ postgrad work permits are ‘elitism,’ Ontario colleges say In an open letter to Immigration Minister Marc Miller released Tuesday, Colleges Ontario said the new policy that will kick in on Nov. 1...

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    Nana Haidara

    October 02, 2024

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    Headlines for July 31, 2024

    The Pie BC takes next steps in bid to stamp out exploitation in education British Columbia has moved ahead with the next phase of its plan to improve the quality of postsecondary education in the region. National Post Opinion: Our universities...

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    Tara Siebarth

    July 31, 2024

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    Headlines for July 15, 2024

    Vancouver Sun 'Urgency of our efforts': Overdose death of UVic student has led to safety changes at Ontario schools The preventable fentanyl-poisoning death of a University of Victoria student, which prompted major policy changes in B.C., has now led...

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    Tara Siebarth

    July 15, 2024

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    Headlines for July 11, 2024

    Burnabynow B.C. to implement committee's suggestions on overdose responses at schools A steering committee has identified early actions for post-secondary institutions to follow in the event of an overdose on campus. Global News U of T encampment court ruling could affect...

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    Tara Siebarth

    July 11, 2024

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    Headlines for June 7, 2024

    Global News Police clear York University protest encampment a day after it emerges Toronto police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at York University on Thursday, a day after it was established, they said. Toronto Star Why was York U encampment cleared...

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    Tara Siebarth

    June 07, 2024

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    Headlines for May 27, 2024

    CTV News Judge approves UQAM's injunction against pro-Palestinian encampment The University of Toronto says it’s seeking an injunction to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters from its downtown campus. Global News U of T seeking injunction to clear protest encampment from...

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    Hannah Liddle

    May 27, 2024

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    Headlines for May 24, 2024

    Global News Academic associations won’t attend McGill University conferences due to law faculty strike It’s been 30 days since McGill University’s law department professors declared an unlimited strike. Globe and Mail University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian protesters 24 hours to consider...

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    Hannah Liddle

    May 24, 2024

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    Headlines for May 23, 2024

    Global News Protestors to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen’s University Protestors are set to dismantle a Pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen’s University in Kingston following what they say are movements made by faculty administration to meet demands. The London Free Press Western...

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    Hannah Liddle

    May 23, 2024

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