Why are COVID-19 cases quickly rising among Canadian university students?
For the week of March 28 to April 3, the most recent data available, 42 per cent of reported COVID-19 cases involved people under 30.
View ArticleCalgary students give Alberta boy living with rare condition a chance at...
A group of Calgary university students created an assistive-living exoskeleton device that allowed a young boy the ability to do routine tasks he never thought would be possible.
View ArticleCOVID-19: Online learning to continue at Fleming College and Trent University...
As the pandemic forges on, Fleming College and Trent University will continue with mostly online learning for the upcoming spring semesters.
View ArticleManitoba Moose rookies juggle hockey, higher education
In the final month of a short, yet grueling 36-game season -- one without a post-season -- the primary focus for the Manitoba Moose has been winning hockey games.
View ArticleMeet 2 recent Nova Scotia graduates who want to highlight anti-sexual...
Addy Strickland and Emma Kuzmyk are putting a call out for stories, poetry and speeches, with the goal of eventually publishing them in an anthology.
View ArticleWestern University to switch remote exam proctoring software, privacy...
In an email sent out to students, the university said it has chosen Proctorio to be its new proctoring system as it transitions away from its current system, Proctortrack.
View ArticleCOVID-19: New Brunswick universities prepare plan for vaccinated...
St. Thomas University in Fredericton will welcome international students and assist them with self-isolation if required under the federal vaccination rules.
View ArticleUniversity of Manitoba planning full return to campus for winter term
The University of Manitoba is hoping for a full house this winter.
View ArticleMix of in-person, online learning gets mixed reaction from University of...
University students at the U of A have selected their classes for the fall. But for some, it isn't panning out exactly as they expected.
View ArticleWestern University requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination on campus
Western University and affiliated colleges Brescia, Huron and King’s are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students, staff and faculty before going on campus.
View Article‘Our members are… relieved’: Western faculty, TA unions react to COVID-19...
'The overwhelming majority (of members) were looking for such a policy so that they can walk into the classroom safely,' said the UWOFA president of COVID-19 vaccine protocols.
View ArticleN.B. universities won’t make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory
New Brunswick universities won't commit to mandating the COVID-19 vaccine even though many other Canadian institutions have done so in planning for classes this fall.
View ArticleU of R Classes Opting for No Textbook Courses
For a second year in a row, the U of R will be reintroducing the Zero Cost Materials Program to alleviate the stresses of costly textbooks for students.
View ArticleUniversity of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination plan relies on honour system...
COVID response team member Kevin Friese says if the university asks for proof and the employee or students cannot provide it, there could be consequences.
View ArticleProvince announces flexible learning options for Albertans looking to add skills
The province is introducing a slate of micro-credential programs for post-secondary students. The courses are aimed at fast-tracking employees into new job opportunities.
View ArticleUniversity of Regina students head back to campus for first day of fall 2021...
The university is using the fall semester as a “transitional term” in the hopes of getting back to near-normal activity in the winter.
View ArticleUBC Okanagan hosts on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinics ahead of proof of...
The first of three clinics was held Monday allowing students to drop in for a COVID-19 shot.
View ArticleQueen’s move-in days begin Wednesday, leaves university district busy
University district is buzzing as Queen's University start to move into their residences for the school year. For the second year in a row, the move-in period is spread out.
View ArticleUSask student blindsided by change to online courses days before school starts
A USask student checked to see which rooms her classes would be in and to her surprise, four out of five of her classes had been switched to online learning without her knowledge.
View ArticleCampuses are very safe, higher education minister says amid calls to enforce...
'Education is an essential service so we're not going on that road of asking for mandatory vaccination for students,' said Higher Education Minister Danielle McCann.
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