The Agenda
Video: Science on Parliament Hill
Steve Paikin interviews Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan, and the newly appointed Chief Science Advisor, Mona Nemer.
CTV
Out of province students reconsider Quebec schools over Bill 62
Some students say the passing of the bill has already changed their perception of a province they’d once considered moving to in pursuit of post-secondary education.
Hamilton Spectator
McMaster commits to being an ‘age friendly university’
McMaster University is one of two Canadian universities to join an international network promising to be an “age friendly university.”
Policy Options
Planning for Canada’s future labour market
How automation will impact Canada’s labour market is unknown, but we must consider whether we can handle future shocks, writes René Morissette.
CBC
Audio: Meet 1 of 9 Indigenous grandmothers earning a master’s at Laurier
Vivian Timmins, 55, will walk across the stage in a traditional regalia during her convocation on Friday at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont.
CBC
Video: Combatting the mental health crisis on Canadian campuses
A look at two universities and how they’re tackling the crisis differently.
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Headlines for December 13, 2024
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Headlines for December 12, 2024
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Headlines for December 11, 2024
CBC NewsMPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbolsMany recommendations in the antisemitism and Islamophobia reports were rejected by Conservative, Bloc MPs. The Globe and MailOntario colleges cut spending by $752-million this...
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Science diplomacy could bolster Canada’s research reputation
More initiatives are being launched in order to tackle humanity’s common challenges.
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Headlines for December 10, 2024
Toronto StarOpinion: Canada’s international student crisis was predicted — and ignoredThese are days of doom and gloom at Ontario’s universities and colleges. CastanetTRU to begin reviewing candidates for president in new yearA committee tasked with identifying and hiring...
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Headlines for December 9, 2024
CBC NewsInternational student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts sayCollege applications have gone down 54 per cent, says association president. Ottawa Citizen'Godfather of AI' and Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he'd 'thought about safety earlier''We're going...
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Headlines for December 6, 2024
CBC NewsQuebec adopts bill to restrict international student enrolmentUniversities, opposition worry about Bill 74 undermining academic autonomy. CTV NewsUWindsor lands amongst top research universities in CanadaThe University of Windsor has been named one of the top research universities...
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Headlines for December 5, 2024
City NewsOttawa outlines $2B in spending for artificial intelligence computing powerThe federal government says it will spend up to $1 billion to build public computing infrastructure for the Canadian artificial intelligence sector, part of a $2 billion...
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