Media Scan

CBC News Indigenous calls for exemptions to Quebec’s Bill 96 get louder Indigenous leaders in Quebec continue to call for an exemption to Bill 96 after the contentious legislation overhauling the Charter of the French language was passed Tuesday. CBC News Province bailing out Laurentian University with long-term loan Judge has agreed to extend creditor […]

The Globe and Mail University of Toronto releases details of music faculty culture review An external review of the University of Toronto’s faculty of music – triggered last year by an open letter alleging misogyny and systemic inequalities – has found many students, faculty and staff reported experiencing sexual harassment or racial discrimination, according to […]

CTV News Huawei 5G ban puts UBC partnerships in spotlight; This week’s decision stops short of restricting research agreements A ban on Huawei Technologies’ involvement in Canada’s 5G wireless network could have a ripple effect on valuable research partnerships at Canadian universities, including the University of B.C., where Huawei funded 24 research projects worth $6.3 […]

CTV News Cheap tuition, with a catch: Quebec lures foreign students to rural areas with price cut The urgent need for labour in all regions of Quebec is prompting the province to turn more to foreign students in order to fill the thousands of vacant positions. Timmins Today Laurentian looks to extend creditor protection to […]

CFJC-TV Students fleeing Ukrainian invasion offered domestic tuition rates at TRU Thompson Rivers University is offering support to post-secondary students escaping the invasion of Ukraine. CTV News Royal Military College holding memorial to remember four cadets killed in Kingston, Ont. A memorial service will be held at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. this […]

The Guelph Mercury Reinvestment needed in post-secondary education research and mental health Provincial leaders must commit additional funding and resources, writes Jawed. CBC News McMaster says masks no longer mandatory on campus as of June 1 University cites ‘expert advice’ to explain move, says masks still ‘strongly’ encouraged. CBC News UPEI’s Indigenous grads honoured to […]

Cape Breton Post Opinion: Atlantic Canada’s campuses are immigration magnets High-quality post-secondary institutions have played and will continue to play a vital role in successful provincial and regional population growth strategies. Calgary Herald UCP add post-secondary seats in Calgary, targeting ‘high-demand’ programs An $84.6-million investment from the provincial government will fund high-demand programs at six […]

CBC News University of British Columbia hosts first-ever forum addressing Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism The Scarborough Charter pledges to fight anti-Black racism in post-secondary institutions. CBC News Canadian medical students call for free, universal access to contraception ‘Unplanned pregnancy can be very life-altering,’ says second-year medical student. CTV News University of the Fraser Valley […]

CTV News University of Sask. ‘task force’ will help verify Indigenous identity The University of Saskatchewan says a new policy is in the works to verify Indigenous identity. CTV News Nova Scotia universities partner to help with province’s doctor shortage Cape Breton University is partnering with Dalhousie University to create five new medical school seats […]

The Toronto Star Frozen funding rates for young scientists ‘robbing Canada of best and brightest’ Letter to Trudeau and Champagne says lack of increases in 19 years for some scholarships are leaving young scientists, grad students living below poverty line. The Globe and Mail University of Toronto sues tutoring service for copyright infringement The University […]

Globe and Mail University of Toronto sues tutoring service for copyright infringement The University of Toronto and three of its professors are suing a tutoring company they allege charges students for course materials created by the professors, flouting copyright law and putting students at risk of breaking academic integrity rules. Sault Star Impact of Laurentian […]

The Calgary Herald Varcoe: Post-secondary schools could hold key to downtown turnaround, new provincial report says The study discusses several priorities, including providing incentives to reduce the high vacancy rate, exploring ways to diversify the downtown and attracting new industries and housing into the area. CTV News University of Manitoba waiving application fees for students […]

The Montreal Gazette Opinion: Quebec’s academic freedom bill would compromise higher education It should go without saying that academic freedom deserves robust protection. But such protection cannot take the form of a law that foresees state intervention in university policy. Global News UNB to be part of ‘peer support’ mental health pilot program The University […]

Toronto Star Immigrant professors say they need to “act white” in Canadian academia Racialized faculty members not only carry the emotional labour in an academic institution, but they also find themselves constantly needing to “transform themselves” in order to be accepted by their colleagues and students, according to a Black professor at Edmonton’s MacEwan University. […]

The Sault Star Laurentian dean leaving Sudbury to lead Nova Scotia university Joël Dickinson appointed president and vice-chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University.

CBC News University of Alberta dedicates memorial to community members lost on Flight PS752 A weeping spruce will honour the memories of 10 members of the University of Alberta community killed more than two years ago when an airliner was shot down over Iran. The Montreal Gazette McGill’s mask mandate to end May 24, but […]

CBC News How new names, refreshed studies of history are inspiring change at Canada’s universities Social Sharing Changes show ‘what kind of society we would like to create,’ says history prof. CTV News Bankruptcy bill: LU charged $8.6M in legal, other fees as part of insolvency The firm overseeing the insolvency process at Laurentian University […]

CBC News University of Sudbury receives $1.9M to transition to standalone institution Funding part of a three-year $121-million investment in francophone education in minority settings. CTV News MacEwan University celebrates 50 years MacEwan University kicked off a weekend of celebrations to mark its 50th anniversary on Friday. CTV News Vaccine requirements lift Sunday at most […]

Ottawa Citizen Ontario university faculty and academic librarians give a failing grade to Ford’s election budget “This budget fails faculty, it fails staff, it fails students, and it fails Ontarians,” said Sue Wurtele, OCUFA President. Global News Tuition fees go up at the University of Saskatchewan for the first time in 2 years Students at […]

CTV News Is Bill 32 the real threat to academic freedom? 130 Quebec professors speak out in open letter On April 6, the Quebec government tabled a bill purportedly defending “academic freedom,” Bill 32 — but it would do precisely the opposite. CBC News Brandon University apologizes after report finds soccer coach sexually harassed players […]