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Canada is balancing security imperatives and the need for diversity in academic research. How do we maintain our global commitments while protecting our national interests?

CTV News The immigration minister Marc Miller announced in January a cap to limit the number of international study visas in Canada to 360,000, though this has recently been revised to 292,000 on the basis that the original...

CBC News Laurentian University still restoring services following Feb. 18 'cyber incident' On March 6 Laurentian reported there was a ‘limited data breach’ due to the cyber incident. CTV News University of Lethbridge awarded $500K to expand student wellness program A recreation...

CTV News Court dismisses government's appeal of ruling that struck down student fee opt-out Ontario's highest court has dismissed an appeal from the government after a provincial directive making some post-secondary student fees optional was ruled to be unlawful. University...

Several institutions say preliminary figures suggest the drop in enrollment due to the pandemic may be easing.

CTV News Faculty at U of C calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on campus Some professors at the University of Calgary want the post secondary to make COVID-19 vaccines a requirement as students return to campus in person in...

National Newswatch Copyright collective can’t force tariffs on university, Supreme Court rules A copyright collective cannot force York University to pay fees for the use of published works in the classroom, given that the school bowed out of a...

July 28, 2021 Brock students in residence will need to be vaccinated this fall Brock University is now requiring students to be fully vaccinated if they want to live in residence. Students must have at least one dose before...

Maclean's Canada’s universities and colleges are failing science By not requiring COVID-19 vaccination like the world’s top institutions, Canada’s universities are making themselves the dunces of COVID-19. The Globe and Mail Without mandatory vaccines, more campus shutdowns are inevitable To get ahead...

Their Canadian experience, particularly in universities, is critical to their decision making process.

The Record WLU launching examination of university’s namesake Wilfrid Laurier University is launching a public-education initiative that will examine the era and legacy of the Waterloo university’s namesake. Toronto Star International students show ‘increased loyalty’ toward Canada despite COVID-19 woes, survey...

CTV News Laurentian asks for more time to finalize process to deal with claims from former staff Laurentian University is asking the courts for more time to come up with a process to handle compensation claims from former staff...

Brock University sees itself as having a ‘double cohort of first years’ in September, says interim president.