Science
Canada names new chief science adviser
Mona Nemer, a cardiology researcher at the University of Ottawa, has been named Canada’s new chief science adviser by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
CTV
Meet Canada’s 1st female Indigenous surgeon
Dr. Nadine Caron says she knows, first-hand, that there’s a lot of work to be done to encourage Indigenous youth to seek careers in health care.
CBC
Cape Breton University slams provincial budget
Additional $1M for CBU doesn’t address long-standing funding imbalance, says administration.
CBC
U of M could lose $9.4M if faculty association wins court case: report
The UMFA is suing for wages lost during 2016 faculty strike.
Winnipeg Free Press
U of W gym policy labelled discriminatory
Student Joel Olfert said the changes, spearheaded by the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association and implemented Monday, are pushing a culture of exclusion under a veil of inclusion.
CTV
St. Thomas University professor dies after car collides with moose
Brian Carty died after his vehicle collided with a moose on the TransCanada Highway over the weekend.
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Neurodiversity in Canadian postsecondary education
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The Scarborough Charter and addressing anti-Black racism among francophone postsecondary institutions in Quebec
Under the charter, Canadian postsecondary institutions pledge to establish frameworks to eliminate anti-Black racism from their campuses.
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Postsecondary education welcomes new government
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