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CTV News Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS New research out of London, Ont.’s Western University is shedding light on a potential cure for ALS, in which the targeting of the interaction between two proteins can halt...

CTV News Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS New research out of London, Ont.’s Western University is shedding light on a potential cure for ALS, in which the targeting of the interaction between two proteins can halt...

Global News ‘Bring the temperature down:’ Minister on campus protest clashes After several arrests at a pro-Palestinian campus protest, Canada’s minister of diversity, inclusion and persons with disabilities, Kamal Khera, says it’s time “to bring the temperature down in...

CTV News Carleton University faculty, librarians sign open letter in support of striking workers Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of...

Ottawa Citizen Two sides return to the bargaining table in Carleton University strike Carleton University and the union representing teaching assistants and contract instructors returned to the bargaining table Saturday, five days after about 3,000 members began strike action. The...

CTV News Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree granted by Simon Fraser University in B.C. Officials at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., have accepted the return of an honorary degree awarded to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the former judge and law...

Ottawa Citizen Postsecondary institutions still unprotected, largely excluded from Budget 2023 The federal budget failed to make needed investments in post-secondary education or protect colleges and universities from corporate insolvency, says the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). CBC Université Laval...

CTV News Don't punish international students over fake admission letters: advocate Migrant Students United is urging the federal government not to penalize potentially hundreds of international students, most from India, who are now facing possible deportation over admission letters...

CTV News Carleton University education workers on strike About 3,000 education workers at Carleton University will strike on Monday after the union and the university failed to come to an agreement by the midnight deadline. CTV News Postsecondary students say they’re...

CBC News Silent protest or bullying? Lawyers argue over MUN student's protest against Vianne Timmons Matt Barter held up a sign criticizing Memorial University president Vianne Timmons as she spoke at a media briefing on Dec. 2, 2021. Ottawa Citizen Grad...

Global News Postsecondary education sees no funding increase in year 3 of 4-year deal: Saskatchewan budget As part of the 2023-2024 budget, the Government of Saskatchewan is investing a total of $697.4 million toward postsecondary education in the province. Montreal...

CBC News MUN kicking back 10% tuition credit to students disrupted by faculty strike Memorial University will refund students around 10 per cent of their tuition fees for time lost to the labour dispute between administration and faculty earlier...

CBC News Western ramps up support for struggling grad students, triples financial support to $1.5M Western University has promised to increase funding for graduate students dealing with monetary difficulties from $500,000 to a new total of $1.5 million. Global News McMaster...