Vancouver Sun
‘Urgency of our efforts’: Overdose death of UVic student has led to safety changes at Ontario schools
The preventable fentanyl-poisoning death of a University of Victoria student, which prompted major policy changes in B.C., has now led Ontario post-secondary schools to review their substance use and overdose prevention policies.
Ottawa Citizen
‘Not a back-door entry to citizenship’ Marc Miller stresses importance of caps on international students
The era of uncapped intake of international students is over, federal immigration minister Marc Miller said during a visit to Calgary, adding the cost of lost revenue borne by post-secondary institutions from students who would have been enrolled must be replaced by provincial investment in education.
Globe and Mail
Opinion: Instead of asking Ottawa for more money again, premiers should target productivity
Canada’s premiers are meeting in Halifax this week for their annual Council of the Federation talks and, if tradition holds, they’ll emerge yet again with a compromise decision to ask Ottawa for more money.
Globe and Mail
Opinion: We need to help students learn how to overcome their anxiety
Anxiety has started to seep into every aspect of the teaching profession.
CTV News
Pro-Palestinian protesters ordered to dismantle U of M encampment
The University of Manitoba has asked pro-Palestinian protesters to take down their encampment by Monday morning, or face legal action.
Chek News
VIU pro-Palestinian protesters call on university to engage, not pursue legal action
The protesters in the encampment at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are calling on the school to resume dialogue rather than pursue legal action against the students.
Toronto Star
Western University pauses Alice Munro chair program, in wake of daughter’s sexual abuse revelations
Since 2018, Western University has employed an Alice Munro Chair in Creativity to “lead the creative culture” of the arts and humanities faculty.
CBC News
Manitoba faces a teacher shortage — but universities are struggling to recruit education students
30 seats still empty in June in Brandon University’s after-degree education program.
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