CBC
UBC researchers pull paper linking vaccine component to autism after data alleged to be manipulated
One of the co-authors claims figures were deliberately altered before publication — an issue he says he realized after allegations of data manipulation surfaced online.
CBC
Record number of students flock to Quebec’s smallest English-language university
An increasing number of students are coming from abroad to study, with the largest chunk of them coming from the United States.
CBC
Atlantic university enrolments down, but UPEI bucking trend
Overall, total enrolments are down 0.44 per cent to 85,901. Prince Edward Island was the only province to record an increase in numbers.
Toronto Star
Police arrest 22 as Halifax neighbourhood overrun by Dalhousie University homecoming parties
Police made a number of arrests at several off-campus parties — with one bash entertaining an estimated 1,500 people.
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Canada organises east coast tour for Chinese media
The Canadian government hopes the tour will enable the Chinese public to “gain a better understanding of and appreciation for Canadian education”.
CBC
Faculty seeks provincial probe into academic freedom at University of Calgary
The U of Calgary’s faculty association is calling for a governance probe, saying for-profit structures have no place in a university setting.
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