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N.S. international students voice frustrations with policy to quarantine in hotel
International students arriving in Nova Scotia are facing hefty, unexpected costs as several universities are forcing them to quarantine in a hotel without covering the cost.
CBC
2 N.S. universities each report a COVID-19 case
Two Nova Scotia universities are each reporting a case of COVID-19 on campus.
The Chronicle Herald
St. F.X. to begin winter semester with one week of online classes
St. Francis Xavier University will begin the winter semester by offering online classes only.
CBC
They’re back: University students return to province by the hundreds, ready to be alone
This will be Maggie Ivimey’s fourth 14-day isolation since last March.
Windsor Star
Anti-racists cry foul over possible dissolution of U of Windsor department
A University of Windsor group advocating against anti-Black racism on campus says school administration plans to dissolve the department of sociology, anthropology and criminology.
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Headlines for February 28, 2025
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