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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Challenges of finding housing for post-secondary learning
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Headlines for February 27, 2025
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