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CNW Group Canada releases draft regulations to cap pollution, drive innovation, and create jobs in the oil and gas industry After years of steady progress, Canada's climate plan is working to deliver greenhouse gas pollution reductions for Canadians. Across...

CTV News New podcast for students offers tips and advice on applying for higher education Application season is officially open for universities. Study Travel Magazine Canadian sector outlines impact of policy changes, calls for government engagement Almost nine in ten international education...

CBC News U of O faculty understaffed and overworked, prof's union says The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) held a union rally after filing a complaint to the Ontario Labour Relations Board calling on administrators...

The Peterborough Examiner Nipissing University launching strategic plan Nipissing University is eager to launch its new strategic plan and is inviting folks to stop by to witness the official launch. Montreal Gazette Norovirus was likely cause of illness at McGill conference...

Policy Options Universities need to take lead role in providing COVID-safe learning As a new strain of the virus spreads, regular testing, improved air filtration, masking policies and vaccinations will ensure universities can remain inclusive. CBC News Universities grapple with making...

National Post Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search A group of Indigenous women were in Quebec Superior Court on Thursday trying to stop drilling and excavation at the former site of a hospital...

Ottawa Citizen First-in-Canada AI education offered to all University of Alberta undergrads The course will explore the role of data collection and human inputs in a range of systems from classical expert systems, to supervised learning, to reinforcement learning...

The Hill Times Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy. Global News Ontario holding student housing...

CBC News Minister, advocates say they fear international students will be blamed for housing crisis Advocates call on federal government to fund construction of new dormitories, student residences. Global News Is Canada underestimating the cost of living for international students? The Canadian...

Globe and Mail How international students became big business for schools This year, Canada is on track to bring in 900,000 international students. Times Higher Education Academics urge funding review after Toronto returns Amazon cash University returns $450,000 gift to retail giant...

Toronto Star Indian students outpace Ontario government in funding colleges: report As domestic students enjoy stable or reduced tuition, Ontario colleges rely on international students, though their presence in such numbers is seen creating challenges for the municipalities the...

Toronto Star More post-secondary students rely on parents, stay home to finish school: RBC poll Inflation is driving more post-secondary students to stay home with their parents as they complete post-secondary school than a decade ago, a poll by...

Globe and Mail Ontario universities pull course info from public sites for safety; faculty want more say Several Ontario universities are removing course location and other information from their public websites as a safety measure, as faculty representatives look...