Campus Currents

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    Headlines for October 28, 2024

    Global News Ford government planning ban on international students at Ontario medical schools New restrictions will bar international students from Ontario medical schools in the fall of 2026 in order to prioritize local applicants. CBC Hamilton 'We have heard your concerns':...

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    Claire Hutcheon

    October 28, 2024

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    Headlines for October 25, 2024

    The Tyee Analysis: Higher Ed in Canada is a Story of Demographic Change Post-secondaries reflect wider social trends. The Globe and Mail Opinion: As Canada cuts immigration numbers, we must also select better immigrants As these lower immigration targets are being implemented,...

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    Cara Gordon

    October 25, 2024

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    Headlines for October 24, 2024

    The Toronto Star International students. Temporary foreign workers. Refugees. As Canada sets temporary immigration levels, here's what experts say should change By November 1st, Immigration Minister Marc Miller must release the plan to set the number of permanent residents...

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    Cara Gordon

    October 24, 2024

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    Headlines for August 16, 2023

    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...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    August 16, 2023

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    Headlines for August 15, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 15, 2023

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    Headlines for August 14, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 14, 2023

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    Headlines for August 11, 2023

    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...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    August 11, 2023

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    Headlines for August 10, 2023

    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,...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 10, 2023

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    Headlines for August 9, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 09, 2023

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    Headlines for August 8, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 08, 2023

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    Headlines for August 4, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 04, 2023

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    Headlines for August 3, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 03, 2023

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    Headlines for August 2, 2023

    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...

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    Hannah Liddle

    August 02, 2023

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