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Toronto Star Doug Ford said new funding would help Ontario's universities — but an analysis shows one-third are still in the red The Council of Ontario Universities — which represents the province’s 23 publicly assisted schools — says the...

The Gazette Students could face delays with exam grades and professors could see an increased workload. More than 2,300 McGill teaching assistants are preparing to strike after months of failed negotiations with the university and are warning of a...

Global News Saint Mary’s University under fire for pausing on-campus employment program The student association at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is calling on the school to reinstate a 20-year-old job program that has provided students with on-campus employment. CBC...

CTV News International students are behind the increase in enrolment at Atlantic universities Overall, full-time university enrolment in 2022 among the 16 universities is up by nearly three per cent compared to last year. Ottawa Citizen Lukits: Canada's Royal Military College...

The Globe and Mail Is a ‘software engineer’ an engineer? Alberta regulator says no, riling the province’s tech sector Alberta’s engineering regulator is in a fight with the province’s technology sector, insisting anyone with the title “software engineer” must...

CBC News Indigenous groups rally around Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond amid calls for proof of her Cree ancestry Indigenous organizations in Saskatchewan and British Columbia are expressing support for Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond in the wake of a CBC News investigation...

Globe and Mail UBC backs Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond after report raises questions about her claims to Indigenous ancestry The University of British Columbia is standing by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond after a report that raises questions about the prominent law...

Globe and Mail Alberta rewriting rules to safeguard university research with China, other countries The Alberta government, which has a freeze on new partnerships between its universities and China, is hiring a former Canadian diplomat to draw up new...

CTV News Employment hours for international students expand next month Beginning Nov. 15, international students studying in Canada won't be limited in the number of hours they can work. Globe and Mail We need to get online learning right before the...

The PIE News Iran students abroad stand in solidarity as peers lead uprisings Iranian student associations across Canada have said they “firmly stand by our Iranian student peers who have been deprived of their most fundamental and quintessential rights”...

The Globe and Mail Ontario court approves Laurentian University’s restructuring plan The Sudbury, Ont., university says the court’s approval Wednesday means it is now “weeks away” from being able to implement its plan to financially restructure. Global News Concordia students...

The Globe and Mail Laurentian University’s creditor-protection plan offers a new lease on life, but big challenges ahead No publicly funded university has ever tried what Laurentian is about to do to settle its debts and avoid dissolution. CTV...

The Financial Post Google Canada grants $2.7M to tech training for Indigenous Peoples, media literacy The tech giant will allocate $2.7 million toward grants helping Indigenous Peoples prepare for tech jobs and teaching media literacy to underrepresented communities. CBC News Laurentian...