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NDP raises alarm over tuition rebates
The NDP is stoking fears the Pallister government’s April 11 budget could kill a program that pays out more than $50 million a year in tuition rebates to graduates who stay in the province.
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa research helps reduce women’s need for lifetime of blood thinners
Research led by a U of Ottawa professor yielded a rule that would allow physicians to assess whether female patients are at low risk for developing another blood clot.
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UBC researchers attempt to grow human eye tissue with drugs
Researchers at UBC aim to replace the missing tissue and restore lost vision by administering a medication.
Ottawa Citizen
Lawsuit by U of O hockey players not charged with sexual assault to proceed as a class action
A judge has certified the lawsuit filed by player Andrew Creppin, allowing the 22 players who aren’t facing criminal charges to sue the university as a group.
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