Campus Currents

CTV News Accusations fly as Western U teaching assistant strike begins Two thousand teaching assistants, members of Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 610, are picketing at multiple entrances to campus. Global News Accusations fly as Western U teaching assistant...

Globe and Mail Universities ask federal government for additional funding in upcoming budget Canadian universities are asking the federal government to commit as much as $6-billion in additional funding for research over the next five years in next week’s...

CBC News N.L. expecting 10% increase to undergraduate international student permits under new cap Ottawa-imposed limit restricts big bump in potential approvals. CBC News Ottawa eases requirements for international students, but N.B. schools say not enough Change comes after 'much lobbying' of...

CBC News Government ordering review of military colleges in response to report on sexual misconduct Jurisdiction over sexual misconduct cases will be permanently transferred to the civilian justice system. Global News Queen’s, faculty association at a standstill in contract talks The union...

The Globe and Mail Canadian doctors trained at international medical schools increasingly giving up on their home country for work Canada’s health care system needs physicians to fill important gaps, but it has also set up barriers for international...

Ottawa Citizen 'It's obviously had a toll on students': Ontario moves to fix campus mental health crisis Ontario is investing in graduating mental health professionals faster, while also spending on mental health support on campus. Toronto Star McMaster, CUPE reach tentative...

Soo Today Algoma U. unites with computing platform for Centre of Excellence National Centre of Excellence in Brampton being created in partnership with Unity, a leading platform for creating and operating interactive content. Toronto Star Ontario bill to better protect postsecondary...

CBC News Incoming interim president at Laurentian University promises transparency Laurentian University will have a new interim president and interim provost starting on Jan. 1, 2023. Kamloops This Week Indigenous women eligible for Thomson Rivers University pilot program The TRU Knowledge Makers...

The Sault Star Laurentian faculty union joins calls for public inquiry into university's troubles The demand follows what the LUFA calls 'scathing details' revealed in the Auditor General's report. Windsor Star Audit pushes UWindsor to pledge action on international student diversity In...

The Conversation Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science funders have a large opportunity to...

Globe and Mail How to stop Indigenous identity fraud There has been a growing list of people who are accused of pretending to be Indigenous. CBC News Auditor general raises concerns over international student enrolment, finances at UWindsor University of Windsor says...

CTV News Athabasca University signs funding agreement with province after government lowers demands The Alberta government says it has reached a deal with Athabasca University under which the province will continue funding the institution if half of its executive...

Global News Auditor general says Ontario’s post-secondary sector operating without ‘clear strategy’ The lack of strategy means the province doesn’t know how many postsecondary institutions it needs and how much funding should be earmarked for or charged to each...