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Wab Kinew pledges free tuition for kids aging out of care system
The Manitoba NDP leadership hopeful says systemic barriers prevent many from attending university.
Ottawa Citizen
Sexual assault trial involving two former U of O hockey players delayed again
The trial’s new date is set for February 2018.
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Two Fredericton universities establish first Canadian research chairs in cannabis
St. Thomas and the University of New Brunswick plan to fill new positions in 2018.
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Innovative science research in Canada is dying a silent death
Opinion: Federal science funding continues to be cut, shuttering labs and slowing innovation. And Canadians should be mad.
Regina Leader-Post
Opinion: Three things to remember when building a board
Commentary on the appointment of Grant Devine to the board of the U of Saskatchewan misses an important question: What qualifies an individual to serve on a board?
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Opinion: A tricky question to answer
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