Headlines for May 10, 2017
CBC
U of Sask. defends prof’s Monsanto ties, but some faculty disagree
A senior University of Saskatchewan official says there’s nothing wrong with the ties between its professor and agribusiness giant Monsanto, but some current and former faculty disagree.
CBC
Mother earns PhD despite terminal cancer
Precilla Veigas received her PhD at the University of Toronto in a special ceremony because of a terminal cancer diagnosis.
CBC
MUN proposes keeping tuition freeze for N.L. students, but new fees will hit all
Memorial University is proposing to keep its tuition freeze for in-province students and a tuition increase for new students from outside the province in fall 2018.
Toronto Sun
Famed University of Alberta paleontologist Phil Currie part of team studying world’s largest dinosaur eggs
A Chinese farmer has led paleontologist Phil Currie to a nest containing the largest dinosaur eggs ever found.
CBC
‘It’s not fair’: International students get into RRC course faster, Manitoba man says
Rashminder Pal says he was offered to enrol as international student if he paid higher fee.
CBC
Edward Snowden tells universities Trump’s firing of FBI director is alarming
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump is part of a global shift away from the democratic oversight of powerful people, according to Edward Snowden.
Maclean’s
Opinion: In defence of youth councils
Spending on youth councils benefits everyone, argues the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada’s National Youth Council.
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