Globe and Mail
Laurentian insolvency ‘made a bad situation worse’: Auditor-General says university should have opted for provincial aid
Ontario’s Auditor-General says Laurentian University should have worked with the provincial government to find solutions, rather than file for creditor protection on the advice of external counsel, after years of poor strategic decisions and weak board oversight put its finances in peril.
Global News
Demand for student housing rising in the Okanagan
The rising cost of living is making the demand for student housing skyrocket in the Okanagan.
McMaster University
$36M federal investment supports McMaster-based research projects
McMaster’s research enterprise has been bolstered by $36 million in federal investments, including more than $8.5 million for biosciences research at Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats.
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Judge overturns Quebec’s tuition hikes on out-of-province students
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Headlines for February 28, 2025
CNW GroupCanada announces 2025 Express Entry category-based draws, plans for more in-Canada draws to reduce labour shortagesMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, to align the...
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Headlines for February 27, 2025
The Montreal GazetteU de M, McGill, Concordia denounce Quebec’s new cap on international studentsUniversities warn Quebec’s standing as a leading destination for international students and academics will suffer even more after the province on Wednesday announced enrolment...
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Headlines for February 26, 2025
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