Headlines for December 6, 2024

Toronto StarHas Canada overshot its mark in cutting international student enrolment? What the latest study permit data showsA new report projects Canada’s yearly study permit approvals for 2024 would decline by much more than the planned 35...

Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, discusses the need to think differently about how we measure and report the impact of humanities-related research.

Ottawa CitizenU.S. pulling out of WHO a threat to public health around the world, including Canada: doctorPai says if there is a major disease outbreak and the U.S. isn't looped into the worldwide response, the virus would...

CBC NewsMore than a third of Maritime university students report disabilitiesMental health concerns make up more than half of all reported disabilities. Globe and MailFormer Canadian health research head calls for independent probe into mysterious brain symptoms in...

The Globe and MailLaurentian University’s crisis is a reminder to an imperiled sectorWhen Canadian postsecondary schools run into financial trouble Laurentian University is often invoked as the worst-case scenario. National PostOpinion: At University of Alberta, more proof we're...

Epoch TimesUniversity of Alberta steps back from DEI. Will others follow suit?On the first day of 2025, the University of Alberta moved away from the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) model, becoming the first campus in Canada...

The PIEHow many international students are there in Canada?The PIE compiles most recent data on the number of international students in Canada, including post-graduation work permit holders, along with insights into the leading source markets. Press ProgressAcademic Freedom...

Globe and MailNearly 50,000 foreign students listed as ‘no-shows’ by Canadian schoolsClose to 50,000 international students who received study permits to come to Canada were reported as “no-shows” at the colleges and universities where they were supposed...