Headlines for December 18, 2024

National Post
Canada’s housing crisis chosen as ‘story of the year’ by Canadian Press
Jasper wildfires and tensions between Canada and India round out the Top 3.
National Post
Opinion: DEI is in retreat
That doesn’t mean the battle is over.
CTV News
University of Waterloo says two PhD students killed in Gaza airstrike
The University of Waterloo says twin sisters, who were set to start their PhD studies at the school, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Dec. 5.
Windsor Star
Two years later, UWindsor remains mum on whether ransom paid to cyberattackers
More than two years after a crippling cyberattack, the University of Windsor still refuses to confirm whether it paid a ransom to regain control of its hijacked systems.
CBC News
Recruiting more students a major priority for Laurentian University’s president
The university cut 76 programs in 2021 due to its insolvency at the time.
CBC News
Report recommends clear consequences for Indigenous identity fraudsters at U of Winnipeg
Recommends flexible approach to verification, being mindful that some may be disconnected from community.
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