AB makes Grade 12 November diploma exams optional

The Government of Alberta has announced that Grade 12 students will be automatically exempted from their November diploma exams this year in light of the teacher’s strike. Students can still request to write the diploma exams, but AB asserted that choosing not to write the exams will not affect a student’s ability to apply to, […]

The University of Calgary plans to launch a Master of Finance program. Students enrolled in the 16-month program will complete 13 courses and a work-integrated learning component in the form of an internship or consulting project. UCalgary Haskayne School of Business Associate Dean of Professional Graduate Programs Dr J Ari Pandes said the program is […]

University of Lethbridge student Quentin Carlson is participating in the City of Lethbridge’s mayoral race while continuing his neuroscience studies. Carlson, who has lived in Lethbridge since childhood, said a lack of representation on the ballot prompted him to run. “We need voices in this race to ensure we get true representation,” he explained. Carlson […]

The University of Lethbridge has announced a 25-year, $4.25M partnership with South Country Co-op and Federated Co-op to enhance the university’s athletics centre. Now named the Co-op Centre for Sport & Wellness, the centre will be modernized over the length of the partnership to maintain the quality of its services. The ULethbridge Board of Governors […]

Education students in Alberta are unable to complete their practicums as the Alberta teachers strike continues. University of Alberta elementary education student Haley Roberts said that students cannot complete their hours anywhere else, but are still expected to meet with practicum facilitators to learn about running a classroom. “It’s a little bit frustrating, because we’ve […]

Lakeland College has been sanctioned by the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) after an investigation into Lakeland’s men’s and women’s Rustlers volleyball teams. The investigation found that the teams engaged in hazing activities during separate parties on September 1st. The women’s team has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2025-26 ACAC season, […]

The Government of Alberta has published the final report of the Expert Panel on Post-Secondary Institution Funding and Alberta’s Competitiveness. The panel, chaired by Jack Mintz, concluded that AB’s approach to funding the postsecondary sector “is not conducive to achieving excellence” and encouraged the province to focus on the needs around growing enrolment, the use […]

Cégep de Rosemont, Northern Lakes College, and the Université du Québec à Montréal have launched new programs or course options. Cégep de Rosemont’s Sciences humaines is offering a pathway that will teach students about interpreting the news, debates, and social issues. At Northern Lakes, Computer Network Specialist students will have two new certification options: the […]

Mount Royal University has celebrated the grand opening of the Springbank Aviation Campus. This campus’s learning spaces include virtual reality, crosswind, and general purpose simulators; classrooms; hangars; and a paint room. With this new campus, MRU will be able to double its pilot training intake in 2026, helping to meet the demand for aviation workers. […]