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  • Headlines for December 19, 2024

    CastanetTRU becomes first university in B.C. with guaranteed tuition rates for international studentsThompson Rivers University is the first post-secondary institution in the province to approve a guaranteed-tuition model for its international students. CBC NewsThe U of A is...

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    Tara Siebarth

    December 19, 2024

  • Headlines for December 18, 2024

    National PostCanada's housing crisis chosen as 'story of the year' by Canadian PressJasper wildfires and tensions between Canada and India round out the Top 3. National PostOpinion: DEI is in retreatThat doesn’t mean the battle is over. CTV NewsUniversity...

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    Tara Siebarth

    December 18, 2024

  • Headlines for December 17, 2024

    The Globe and MailEight highlights from the Liberal government’s fall economic updateThe Liberal government’s fall economic update shows Ottawa blew past its self-imposed deficit cap. Financial PostFall economic update long on drama, but short on proposals to push...

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    Tara Siebarth

    December 17, 2024

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    Headlines for March 12, 2024

    CTV News Concordia student unions begin strike, prepare for demonstration on Wednesday Student unions representing more than 20,000 students at Concordia University began strike action on Monday as they gear up for a mass demonstration against Quebec's tuition hikes...

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    Hannah Liddle

    March 12, 2024

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    Headlines for March 1, 2024

    Ottawa Citizen Federal government to reallocate almost $2.3B in spending next year The largest spending reallocations will be at the Department of National Defence, with $810,449,000 in 2024-25, followed by even bigger reallocations of $851,437,000 in 2025-26 and $907,539,000...

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    Reagan Spencer

    March 01, 2024

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    Headlines for February 29, 2024

    CNW Government of Canada reappoints president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Ted Hewitt will continue to provide strong leadership to Canada's research community. Financial Post 'People are being exploited': Canada's international 'student trafficking' industry backfiring on Trudeau Explosion of...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 29, 2024

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    Headlines for February 28, 2024

    Waterloo Region Record Data analysis: International student cap exposes chronic underfunding of Ontario and BC postsecondary schools The international student cap has exposed years of decreased funding for colleges and universities in Ontario and BC, according to data from...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 28, 2024

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    Headlines for February 27, 2024

    CTV News Ontario freezes post-secondary tuition for 3 more years, adds $1.3B in funding Ontario's colleges and universities minister says the province will put an additional $1.3 billion over three years toward "stabilizing" post-secondary institutions but will keep tuition...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 27, 2024

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    Headlines for February 26, 2024

    National Post McGill, Concordia file lawsuits demanding Quebec cancel tuition hike McGill will ask Quebec Superior Court to suspend the tuition changes pending the outcome of their legal challenge CTV News Thousands of York University workers go on strike About 3,000 York...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 26, 2024

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    Headlines for February 23, 2024

    The Montreal Gazette CAQ negativity about out-of-province students 'harmed Montreal': UdeM rector “I don’t think it’s the presence of these students that transforms the French-speaking face of Montreal.” The Montreal Gazette University students promise more protests against tuition hike Groups are asking...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 23, 2024

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    Headlines for February 22, 2024

    The Montreal Gazette As Concordia and McGill struggle, other Canadian universities see rise in out-of-province applications Queen’s experienced a 6% increase from outside Ontario, while UBC says interest from other provinces is “trending up.” CBC News Brunswick Cap on international students...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 22, 2024

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    Headlines for February 21, 2024

    CNW Group Government of Canada invests in renovation of Francophone postsecondary institutions in Ontario Government of Canada announces important funding for Francophone students in Ontario. National Post Ontario students host press conference to announce the CFS-Ontario annual lobby week College and university...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 21, 2024

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    Headlines for February 20, 2024

    Global News Ontario legislature resumes with lingering questions on plan for postsecondary Ontario’s members of provincial parliament head back to the legislature today after a 10-week break from sitting and many eyes will likely be on the colleges and...

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    Reagan Spencer

    February 20, 2024

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