Headlines for Aug. 29, 2017
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Ontario proposes French-language university in Toronto
The provincial government announced Monday that it will introduce legislation in the coming months for the proposed postsecondary institution.
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uOttawa, Saint Paul University could help run francophone university in Toronto
Ottawa’s two bilingual universities could play a role in helping launch Ontario’s first purely Francophone university.
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‘It feels wrong’ to put Franco-Ontario university in Toronto, says NDP MPP
MPP France Gélinas is ‘disappointed’ in a report’s recommendation of Toronto as location for new French university.
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First Nations University introduces reconciliation studies program
A new program at the First Nations University of Canada is giving one student a fresh perspective on the history of Canada’s residential schools.
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New federal student co-op program aims to help ‘bridge the gap’ from school to work
Employment Minister Patty Hajdu on soft skills, internships and labour shortages
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Video: A Royal push for mental-health support on campus
Concordia University student Alexis Lahorra talks about meeting Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to discuss supporting mental health on campus.
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