Headlines for Jan. 31, 2019

CBC
CBU international students say make a plan, avoid scams in housing search
Cape Breton University was better prepared for the hundreds of international students who arrived in January than it was for those that arrived in the fall.
Regina LeaderPost
Hatch donates $250,000 to Laurentian University
The donation will provide a scholarship fund for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the university’s Bharti School of Engineering.
StarMetro Vancouver
Vancouver moves forward on $3.8 billion subway extension to UBC
City council has promised to not repeat mistakes of the past when it comes to rampant land speculation and impact on businesses.
Global News
McGill postpones decision on changing controversial Redmen team name
The university released a working group report in December that revealed deep divisions between students and alumni who defend the nearly century-old name and those who feel it is derogatory to Indigenous students.
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