Headlines for Aug. 29, 2017

CBC
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.
CBC
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.
CBC
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
Global News
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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