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COVID-19 outbreak with 19 cases at Wilfrid Laurier University over: public health
The Region of Waterloo Public Health says a COVID-19 outbreak at Wilfrid Laurier University, which saw 19 people infected with the disease, has ended.
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Canadian study could lead to rapid testing, severity prediction, and treatment for COVID-19
A new study from researchers across Canada could have far-reaching implications in the fight against COVID-19.
CBC
83 students facing fines after Airbnb birthday party in Chelsea
Police in the Outaouais say they’ll be fining 83 international students $1,000 each after an Airbnb house party in Chelsea, Que., on Saturday night.
Toronto Life
Pandemic U
In Covid times, new university students are hunkering down in their childhood bedrooms or alone in their dorms, staring at screens for hours on end.
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University students feeling overwhelmed with demand of online learning
With mid-term season approaching, post-secondary students who returned to classes in September are still facing big challenges.
Guelph Mercury
U of Guelph convocation goes online due to COVID-19
As is the case with many things in the era of COVID-19, this week’s convocation ceremony for the latest group of University of Guelph graduates is going online.
CBC
CBU seeks $80M to build cutting-edge innovation centre
Cape Breton University has revealed plans for a new, $80-million Centre for Discovery and Innovation that’s meant to carry the institution — and Cape Breton Island — into the future.
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