Headlines for Aug. 4, 2017

CTV
More funds for CBU in wake of disclosure of money for Acadia
Cape Breton University is getting additional money from the province after it emerged publicly that Acadia University has been receiving extra funding.
CTV
‘Nanomedicine’: Potentially revolutionary class of drugs are made-in-Canada
It’s rare for researchers to discover a new class of drugs, but a University of Calgary microbiology professor recently did so — by accident.
Global News
Video: University of Alberta researchers hope to help make city more walkable
U of A researchers hope to track walkers in Edmonton and eventually help city-builders make it more walkable.
Toronto Sun
Was Ryerson University pressured into cancelling Fatah speech?
The Canada-India Foundation had booked space at Ryerson to hear a speech from Tarek Fatah, an author and columnist controversial for his statements against Islamist extremism.
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