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York University set to resume contract talks, but students fear semester is already at risk
Thousands of professors working on temporary contracts and graduate students have been on strike for the past two weeks.
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I am a Mi’kmaq lawyer, and I despair over Colten Boushie
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CBC
U of A president should cut pay before charging students more, minister says
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CBC
Manitoba has lowest college graduation rate in Canada, report says
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