CBIE launches campaign to help restore Canada’s “brand” as a study destination

Toronto Star reporter Nicholas Keung recently spoke to several members of the postsecondary sector about the decline in international enrolment and a new campaign that will aim to restore the international “brand” of Canada. Saskatchewan Polytechnic President Larry Rosia, Niagara College President Sean Kennedy, and University of Alberta Acting Vice-Provost and AVP International Doug Weir […]

Medical students at McGill University, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, and Université Laval have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate in response to the Government of Québec’s recently passed Bill 2. Le Devoir reports that voter turnout ranged between 65% and 75%, while the votes in favour of the mandate ranged from 53% […]

The Government of Canada has announced more than $11M in investments in made-in-Canada carbon utilization and storage technologies. The Institut national de la recherche scientifique has received nearly $5M to assess a geological storage site for CO2 in the Lower Saint Lawrence Lowlands using digital replicas and 3D seismic data. Memorial University has also received […]

The Government of Alberta is proposing several amendments to the Private Vocational Training Act, which regulates private career colleges in the province. These amendments include the creation of a Student Tuition Protection Fund, which will allow students to recover tuition if a college closes or violates consumer protection rules, as well as strengthened protections for […]

Holland College is projecting a $4M loss in tuition revenue this fiscal year as international enrolment is expected to fall by 47%. Holland College CEO Sandy MacDonald cited federal immigration policies for the decline, saying that changes to post-graduation work permit eligibility are having a disproportionate impact on the region. The college also projects that […]

Wilfrid Laurier University has announced the launch of its first engineering program. WLU will launch a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering program at its Milton campus in Fall 2026. The program will include personalized learning experiences, small class sizes and faculty-student mentorship, and work-integrated learning components. “Software Engineering will not only broaden our successful […]

The Government of Canada will be tabling Budget 2025 tomorrow, which includes several investments in reskilling, training, and foreign credential recognition. The budget will include the previously announced reskilling and support package for workers affected by trade disruptions, which includes $570M over three years to support training and employment assistance for workers affected by tariffs […]

Western University professor Derek McLachlin has gone viral on social media following his performance of a biochemistry-infused parody of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You. Posted to TikTok by Western student Hoon Dao, the video shows McLachlin singing about ketone bodies as students clap along. The video has received more than 4 million views. McLachlin told […]

Northlands College has partnered with the University of Saskatchewan’s Dental Therapy Clinic to deliver no-cost dental care services to the college’s students and their families. The purpose of the partnership is to reduce barriers to oral health care across northern SK. The services will be made available through the USask Dental Therapy Clinic at the […]

Fanshawe College has announced that it will no longer be financially supporting the campus radio station 106.9 The X and is seeking community partners to keep the station operational. Fanshawe Board Member Gina Lorentz pointed to both Fanshawe’s financial circumstances and the broader industry shift away from terrestrial radio; Fanshawe Senior VP Academic Susan Cluett […]