Campus Currents

Policy Options Ottawa’s funding cuts for breakthrough scientific research hurts all Canadians Canada’s talent for making important scientific discoveries that improve people’s health was recently honoured again – by the Gairdner Foundation International Awards. Ottawa Citizen Chaos and upheaval: Prepare for...

The Spec ‘Confused about Canada’: international student enrolment down 30 per cent at U of M Manitoba universities and colleges are receiving fewer applications from overseas owing to the “chill” of a new cap on international students that has...

The Hub Mike Moffatt: One simple way the federal government could save Canadian homebuyers nearly $2 billion a year Housing affordability remains a crisis in Canada, and any solution to that crisis requires driving down the costs of building...

University of Saskatchewan USask’s Edwards School of Business receives extension of prestigious accreditation with AACSB International The Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has successfully renewed its accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools...

Globe and Mail Fewer students are enrolling in environmental studies - how do we stop this trend? Just when we need new environmental experts the most, student numbers seem to be declining. Global News McMaster to receive $2 million for electric...

CBC News Laurentian University is being targeted by foreign hackers, security chief says China-backed hackers are trying to intercept research and intellectual property to get ahead in the mining industry. CTV News Western receives $4.7 million to replace natural gas boiler...

CTV News Universite de Montreal joins chorus of organizations pulling Meta advertising The Universite de Montreal (UdeM) is joining the chorus of Canadian organizations, governments and media companies pulling advertising from Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram. The Winnipeg Free Press U...

Penticton Herald U of W senior staff exodus follows hiring of new president More than a dozen senior and long-standing staff members at the University of Winnipeg have quit or left their posts since a new president was appointed...

Timmins Today Group sues feds over exclusion from Indigenous post-secondary funding A national group representing Indigenous people living off-reserve has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa over the exclusion of Indigenous Peoples who do not have status under the Indian...

CBC News Wildlife centre recruits engineering students to boost care for injured animals An ongoing partnership with engineering students at Queen's University is helping a wildlife centre in Greater Napanee to better treat the injured animals in its care....

The Hub As record numbers of foreign students come to Canada, experts urge a rethink of the program The Canadian government counted more than 800,000 foreign students in Canada at the end of last year, a 31 percent increase...

CTV News Western University names its 24th chancellor A pillar of the community for decades and a Western graduate, Kelly Meighen will serve as Western University’s 24th chancellor, the university announced on Wednesday. CTV News Security questions remain one week after...

Globe and Mail The Waterloo attack is part of a broader trend of hatred for academia itself 'If someone hates gender studies enough to physically attack a class, what is it they think they’re doing?' CTV News Bail hearing for man...