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    Headlines for November 8, 2023

    CTV News Quebec to double university tuition in 2024 but Bishop's has already accepted students under current rates There is more uncertainty surrounding Quebec's recent decision to double tuition for out-of-province university students in 2024 since Bishop's University has...

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    Hannah Liddle

    November 08, 2023

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    Headlines for November 7, 2023

    Globe and Mail Quebec’s English-language universities offer to promote French in tuition talks Quebec's English-language universities say they will ensure almost half of their non-French speaking students graduate with intermediate French if the provincial government scraps a plan to...

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    Hannah Liddle

    November 07, 2023

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    Headlines for November 6, 2023

    CTV News Quebec's English universities to meet with premier about tuition fee hikes Quebec Premier François Legault is slated to meet with the province's three English-language universities on Monday to discuss the proposed tuition fee increases for out-of-province students. City...

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    Hannah Liddle

    November 06, 2023

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    Headlines for Sept. 8, 2020

    Halifax Today University students question if tuition is worth it this year With the university term starting soon, some students question if paying thousands of dollars in tuition is worth it this year. Ottawa Matters Canadian post-secondary students missing out on...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    September 08, 2020

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    Headlines for Sept. 4, 2020

    Global News 2020-21 school year a much different one at University of Saskatchewan Fall orientation is underway at the University of Saskatchewan. CBC Students who didn't self-isolate made 'poor choices,' says Yukon University official Yukon University's Whitehorse campus reopens Friday morning after...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    September 04, 2020

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    Headlines for Sept. 3, 2020

    Huffington Post International Students Feel Left Behind By Pandemic Supports As School Year Looms International students pay significantly higher tuitions than domestic students, but don't have access to the same pandemic benefits. CBC Colleges, universities urge students to be 'exemplary' as...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    September 03, 2020

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    Headlines for Sept. 2, 2020

    The Globe and Mail Leading research universities hold their places in latest Times Higher Education rankings Canada’s leading research universities held their places in an annual global ranking, with the University of Toronto rated among the top 20, the...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    September 02, 2020

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    A new network by Black graduate students, for Black graduate students, launches this week

    With the unveiling of its website on September 4, the National Black Graduate Network officially starts its work to connect and support Black graduate students across Canada.

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    September 02, 2020

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    Headlines for Sept. 1, 2020

    CBC - The Current The Current for August 31, 2020 Students aren't the only ones frustrated by changes to campus learning brought on by the pandemic with many university professors also being lukewarm about another semester of e-learning. Times Higher...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    September 01, 2020

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    Headlines for Aug. 31, 2020

    Huffington Post Post-Secondary Students Want To Get Back To School. But Many Can't Afford Tuition Anymore. With the CESB coming to an end, the costs of school could prove to be too much for some students. The Globe and Mail Virtual...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    August 31, 2020

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    COVID-19 updates for August 2020

    August 28, 2020 New measures on work permit eligibility for international students Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced new measures on Wednesday to add more flexibility to post-graduation work permit eligibility for international students beginning their programs online from...

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    UA/AU

    August 30, 2020

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    Headlines for Aug. 28, 2020

    Ottawa Citizen University of Ottawa to open on-campus COVID-19 testing centre The University of Ottawa said it expects to open its own COVID-19 testing centre to serve returning students and other members of its on-campus community. CBC UW math course for...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    August 28, 2020

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    Headlines for Aug. 27, 2020

    Global News Mount Allison reports travel-related case of coronavirus A university in Sackville, N.B, says it’s been informed by New Brunswick Public Health of a positive case of COVID-19 on campus. The PIE News Canada adds more study and work permit...

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    Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

    August 27, 2020

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