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Global News Ontario to add hundreds of medical school positions over next 5 years Scarborough, an area chronically short of family physicians and specialists, will get its own medical school at the University of Toronto campus. The Toronto Star University of Toronto Scarborough will get its own medical school, province announces The Canadian Bureau for […]
Global News 5 Canadian scholars win $100K Killam Prize for outstanding research The Canada Council for the Arts named this year’s winners of the prestigious Killam Prize on Tuesday. CTV News International education training program launched in Sask. The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is partnering with the Ministry of Advanced Education to deliver […]
Science Business Canada hits science ties with Russia, creates fund for Ukrainian students Ottawa announcements add to the list of Western countries sanctioning relations with Russian science – and reflect huge Ukrainian community in Canada. CBC News Rising tuition, student debt weigh heavily on postsecondary students Facing ever-rising tuition as well as higher prices for […]
CTV News University of Waterloo keeping mask requirement through Winter term The University of Waterloo is keeping its mandatory mask requirement through the end of the Winter term. Calgary Herald Large tuition increases approved for several U of C programs Several programs at the University of Calgary will see large tuition increases next year. Toronto […]
Y95.5 Protest At Université Sainte-Anne The clang of pots and pans could be heard loud and clear at Université Sainte-Anne today. CTV Edmonton MacEwan University drops mandatory masking, proof of vaccination MacEwan University will no longer require students, staff and visitors to mask up while on campus. Keremeos Review UBC drops weekly COVID testing for […]
CTV News ‘I might have to drop out’: Worries rise for some international Ukrainian students in Canada As the war in Ukraine rages on, the Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union (SUSK) says that international students from that country are being left in the lurch, with little idea of how to support themselves. CTV News University of […]
The Globe and Mail The future of medicine looks female. The culture needs to catch up “Seeing women in medicine is no longer new or unusual. We now dominate medical school enrolment and many areas of practice.” CTV News Ontario student and youth groups call for free menstrual products on post-secondary campuses Student unions and […]
Global News 2 northern Ontario institutions to be come independent universities, government says Two post-secondary institutions in northern Ontario will soon become independent universities with degree-granting authority. CTV News Tuition deferrals possible for Russian UBC students impacted by sanctions The University of British Columbia is encouraging international students from Russia to reach out for help […]
The Cape Breton Post Acadia senate says school year will end on time in wake of faculty strike Acadia University students will finish the school year on time despite the four-week strike by members of the faculty union last month. The London Free Press Western University students council declares campus sexual violence ‘crisis’ The students’ […]
Global News Reports recommend major changes for Laurentian University A pair of independent reports recommend Laurentian University make significant changes to its governance and strategic plan after finding the insolvent school lacks accountability. Burnaby Now Some UBCO students concerned for safety after on-campus homicide Some students at UBC Okanagan say they are feeling confused and […]
CTV News University-led consortium gets $1.5M to help with demand for registered nurses A $1.5 million funding boost from the provincial government aims to support the university-led Ontario Internationally Educated Nurses Course Consortium (OIENCC) in updating its competency-bridging program of study for internationally educated nurses. CFJC Today Ukrainians studying at TRU raising awareness and funds […]
CTV News Royal Roads University buys property in Langford, prompting rumours of new postsecondary institution In a statement to CTV News, Royal Roads University said that local institutions are discussing the future of the land. CTV News ‘We demand you get back to the table’: Students call for action to end U of L faculty […]
The Toronto Star Mixed reviews for Alberta’s education budget The Government of Alberta’s 2022 budget includes an increase of $700 million in new funding for K-12 over a three-year period and $47 million in funding for the expansion of the province’s charter schools and collegiate models. The Lethbridge News Now ULFA strike drags on Negotiations […]
CTV News Manitoba government ordered to pay $19.3 million to UMFA members in response to 2016 strike Taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for the Pallister Government’s interference in labour negotiations which a judge says lead to a 2016 strike. CTV News UBC introduces first-ever Indigenous nursing lead The University of British Columbia has recruited […]
CTV News Manitoba government ordered to pay $19.3 million to UMFA members in response to 2016 strike Taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for the Pallister Government’s interference in labour negotiations which a judge says lead to a 2016 strike. CTV News UBC introduces first-ever Indigenous nursing lead The University of British Columbia has recruited […]
InfoTel News Vaccines, masks required at universities despite broader relaxing of restrictions Several Canadian universities are maintaining COVID-19 precautions such as vaccine mandates and masking for in-person classes even as governments roll back pandemic restrictions. CBC News Post-secondary life could be tough test for pandemic grads Remote learning offered during pandemic shutdowns no substitute for […]
CTV News B.C.’s vaccination rules for postsecondary students in residence extended A public health order setting out vaccination rules for B.C. post-secondary students living in residence has been extended past the end of the semester. CTV News ‘It achieved its aim’: University of Alberta drops vaccine requirement Students and staff will no longer need proof-of-vaccination […]
The National Post Concordia University in Montreal to co-lead new $160-million Canadian cybersecurity innovation network To address the cybersecurity challenges in terms of R&D, innovation, and training, and to help institutions and businesses across the country manage cyber threats, the Government of Canada announced today $76.4 million in funding over four years to the National […]
CTV News Peladeau family, Quebecor put $40M into entrepreneurship program at Universite de Montreal The Péladeau family has marked a milestone in philanthropy with the largest-ever single gift to a Quebec French-language university. The Toronto Star Former Squamish Nation councillor appointed as SFU’s director of Indigenous initiatives and reconciliation Syeta’xtn Chris Lewis has been involved […]
The Conversation Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity The COVID-19 pandemic yielded profound changes to research activities and operations at universities. Kamloops This Week TRU faculty vote shows lack of confidence in university brass Faculty at Thompson Rivers University have expressed their lack of confidence […]