Headlines for August 24, 2022
The Toronto Star
Some universities across Canada requiring masks despite provincial health orders
Universities that require masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections loom.
CTV News
Post-secondary education in Quebec should be free: study
Researchers from a Quebec institute are proposing that the provincial government take advantage of its rising revenues to introduce free post-secondary education.
CBC News
As school year starts, students are being squeezed out of Quebec’s rental market
Groups that find housing for students say it’s getting worse every year.
CBC News
Students confused and frustrated by Western University’s COVID booster, mask mandate
Students and staff must submit current proof of vaccination to the university by Oct. 1
Global News
Challenges of finding housing for post-secondary learning
Shaziah Jinnah Morsette with the University of Calgary Students’ Union joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the difficulty students are facing in finding housing for the fall semester, and the rising costs to learn.
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