Headlines for May 3, 2019

Globe and Mail
Federal research-funding agency screening out ‘strong political opinions’ on Huawei amid joint venture proposal
A Canadian government research-funding agency is enlisting private-sector participants to help evaluate a proposed joint venture that includes the Chinese firm and the University of Laval.
Global News
Trent Housing Colloquium to focus on pairing senior citizens with students in Peterborough
Trent University researchers are exploring the feasibility of a home-sharing project that would pair senior citizens with students in Peterborough.
Toronto Star
U of T exhibit explores why we love hoaxes
A new exhibit at University of Toronto’s Massey College featuring an assortment of fake artifacts from three millennia, shows that forgeries and hoaxes aren’t new at all.
CBC
‘I feel taken advantage of’: Ryerson student wants more affordable campus housing
The second-year Ryerson student says the rent for her room in residence will cost her $4,380 over the next four months.
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