Hamilton Spectator
Financial pressures, mental health struggles and addiction causing international student deaths
Community leaders are warning that financial and academic pressures, and the lack of structural support are factors causing the deaths of international students, primarily from India.
Burnaby Now
Burnaby approves 17-storey tower at SFU with ‘transit hub’ for buses
Council approved a new development at UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain with a new bus exchange.
The Hamilton Spectator
Ontario post-secondary schools financially dependent on international students: Report
The pressures of the increasing cost of living in Canada have caused some people to see international students as part of the problem, blaming them for snatching up low-wage jobs and taking advantage of food banks.
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