Campus Currents

CTV News New survey finds Canadians can’t cope with increasing numbers of international students A new online survey done out of Toronto shows Canadians believe there are too many international students, which has directly correlated with issues like housing. Times...

Edmonton Journal Opinion: UCP's Bill 18 politicizes post-secondary research in Alberta Bill 18 represents the overt politicization of research at post-secondaries across Alberta. CTV News Budget 2024 'likely to be the worst' in decades, former BoC governor says Without having seen it,...

CBC News Goal to improve student mental health the focus of 40 recommendations in new University of Guelph report School's president says she hopes campus community will 'hold us accountable.' Toronto Star Frustrations mount among York University students as strike drags...

CTV News Turpel-Lafond case prompts renewed calls to address 'pretendianism' at Canada's universities Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was the province's first children's watchdog, is no longer a professor at the University of British Columbia, months after a CBC report raised...

CBC News Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond no longer employed by UBC High-profile professor and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is no longer employed at the University of British Columbia, according to an official with the institution. CBC News 'Either party can...

Globe and Mail The number of study permits issued to Chinese students has significantly declined since 2018 International tuition fees are crucial to the operation of Canada’s universities, which rely on the more than $6-billion that foreign students contribute...

CBC News Cape Breton University responds to concerns over international student enrolment Senior administrators at Cape Breton University say they are addressing concerns regarding the housing and employment struggles facing international students who have responded to a years-long overseas...

Global News Saskatoon study highlights the economic impact of USask’s VIDO The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has contributed more than half a billion dollars to the economy over the past 10 years, according to...

CBC News University students face uncertainty as exams are cancelled due to snow Universities on B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island postponed and cancelled in-person exams Tuesday as weather conditions made it unsafe for people to travel to campuses,...

Global News Vaccine clinic set up at Dalhousie University after meningitis death Public health efforts are underway to contain a fatal meningitis B outbreak at Dalhousie University that left one student dead last week. Global News Nova Scotia announces $8M...

The Globe and Mail How ChatGPT, other AI tools could change the way students learn While AI programs raise concerns around cheating, they’re also an opportunity for educators to better prepare students to use the tools available to them...

CBC News Teaching and research assistants return to work after vote in support of new deal with McMaster Teaching assistants (TA) and research assistants (RA) at McMaster University have ended their strike, after voting in support of a new...

Montreal Gazette Former PQ MNA Alexandre Cloutier named president of Université du Québec network Former Parti Québécois minister Alexandre Cloutier, who left politics in 2018, has been named the new president of the Université du Québec. National Post Canada played role...