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Saskatoon study highlights the economic impact of USask’s VIDO
The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has contributed more than half a billion dollars to the economy over the past 10 years, according to an economic impact study by the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA).
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Pressure grows to get veterinary medicine program up and running at Lakehead University
A proposal to start a new veterinary medicine program at Lakehead University in partnership with the University of Guelph is hoped to bring more vets to northern and northwestern Ontario.
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Burnaby RCMP warn of virtual kidnapping scam targeting international students
Mounties in Burnaby are out with a warning about virtual kidnapping scams targeting international students, sharing the details of a recent case where the victim was tricked out of tens of thousands of dollars.
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