Headlines for February 28, 2024

CTV NewsPremier Ford attends CMH ribbon cutting, discusses decision to ban international students from Ont. medical schoolsDoug Ford addressed his decision to block international students from attending Ontario medical schools while celebrating the expansion of a Cambridge,...

National PostOpinion: The University of Alberta said it was ending DEI. That's not trueDespite the 'access, community and belonging' rebrand, the school still uses diversity statements and supports identity-based hiring. Globe and MailCharting the Canadian economy for 2025From...

‘The climate crisis is here now. We have a responsibility to educate.’

CTV NewsRemembering the Flight 752 victims, five years after the plane was shot down in IranWednesday marked the five-year anniversary of the Flight 752 crash that killed all 176 people on board, including two University of Waterloo...

CBC NewsUniversity of Sudbury says it's pivoting and hopes to welcome French-language students in the fallThe institution has not yet secured funding from the province. Toronto SunThousands of foreign students sought refugee status after study permits cut: ReportFigures...

CTV NewsPush to preserve University of Guelph greenhouse continuesThere are renewed efforts to save a community landmark at the University of Guelph, despite the city’s approval of the school’s demolition plan. CBC NewsToronto Metropolitan University's new medical school...

CTV NewsCanada closes 'flagpoling' loophole for temporary visa holdersTemporary residents of Canada will no longer be able to utilize the flagpoling process to initiate work or study permits, following a ban from the Canada Border Services Agency. Calgary...

The Whig StandardPolicing bill for Queen's homecoming drops 80 per cent in two yearsThe policing bill for this year’s homecoming celebrations came in at just over $250,000, down from a record $1.25 million just a couple years...