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CTV News Alberta announces funding for rural medical training The Government of Alberta has come up with a new plan to attract doctors to rural communities. CBC News New medical school at York University to open in 2028 Interim president says tuition...

Global News Alberta team building maps that show health impacts of climate change A University of Alberta research team is creating maps that will show how different regions are impacted by climate change health hazards. CBC News 'The land of nobody':...

Globe and Mail Canada’s big science facilities look for signs of a new deal with Ottawa Research advocates say that if the government fails to act, it will be hard for Canada to make the most of the billions...

Global News Western prof to lead team in Canada’s first lunar rover mission in 2026 Western’s Dr. Gordon “Oz” Osinski will serve as principal investigator and scientific lead on the project. Global News Demand soars for student food banks in Halifax Both...

CBC News Dalhousie University president leaving for McGill On Monday, McGill announced Deep Saini's role as the next principal and vice-chancellor of the university, which is the Montreal university's equivalent to president. The Globe and Mail Half of Quebec nursing students...

The Sarnia Observer Union for part-time Laurier faculty announces strike deadline The union representing part-time faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University has announced a strike deadline of Nov. 21. CTV News U of G, faculty union reach tentative agreement The University of Guelph...

CBC News New program at Western University seeks to empower London's future Black leaders Western's new Black Leadership University Experience (BLUE) facilitates part-time employment at a variety of host organizations funded by the university. CBC News 'A devastating place to...

CBC News Ontario county's top doctor sues Queen's University over 'malicious' comments about his pandemic views Dr. Matthew Strauss is the acting medical officer of health for Haldimand-Norfolk. Before that, he was an assistant professor of medicine at Queen's...

CTV News How does Indigenous identity fraud happen? Lack of education, U of S report says An independent report, commissioned by the University of Saskatchewan, looks at how Indigenous identity fraud can happen. CTV News Tentative agreement reached between Dalhousie University,...

Times Higher Education Canada seeks to block universities from filing for bankruptcy A proposal moving through the federal Senate would bar public universities from creditor protection. CBC News Presidents of 2 Manitoba universities wary of funding higher education using certain outcomes Manitoba's...

CBC News CUPE says Dalhousie tried to 'intimidate' union into accepting offer as talks dissolve About 1,500 school staff at Dalhousie University are back on the picket lines after talks between their union and the Halifax university failed. CTV News Important...

CBC News New University of Saskatchewan commissioned report tackles 'poison' of Indigenous identity fraud The U of S was at the centre of an Indigenous identity controversy last year. CBC News Manitoba students welcome move to interest-free Canada Student Loans A new...

CBC News New Inuit research network aims to put 'Inuit-specific lens' on health The government of Canada is spending $6.4 million to create an Inuit Research Network. CBC News New undergraduate numbers plummet at Memorial as tuition increases kick in Overall registration...