Canada’s Top 100 releases rankings for Atlantic Canada, Montréal

Canada’s Top 100 Employers rankings—which assess employers according to their performance in areas such as benefits, community involvement, and training—have released two more regional rankings of note. Two postsecondary institutions appeared in the Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers ranking: New Brunswick Community College and the University of New Brunswick. Both institutions were recognized for their tuition […]

Four postsecondary institutions in southern Alberta—Lethbridge Polytechnic, Medicine Hat College, Red Crow Community College, and the University of Lethbridge—have launched the Southern Alberta Higher Education Relationship. The alliance is called Innakotsiiysinni in Blackfoot, which means respect for others. This commitment unites the institutions with a focus on four areas of collaboration: academic programs, research projects, […]

Memorial University and the University of Alberta have each recently approved new human resources policies. Memorial’s Board of Regents has approved the university’s Human Rights Policy, which it says will provide a consistent, institution-wide framework for human rights, EDI, and anti-racism. The university says that the policy takes a proactive approach that emphasizes prevention, capacity-building, […]

The University of Alberta is offering a new 12-week training program to help family doctors provide better care for individuals with psychiatric illness. The program—called the Alberta Network for Community Health Outreach and Rural Mental Health—is intended to help family doctors develop the knowledge and skills they need to support individuals with psychiatric illness. Learners […]

The University of Calgary has received a new $2M investment from Cenovus Energy in support of experiential education and industry-ready learning. The funds will support two dedicated spaces on campus—the Cenovus Energy Chemical Makerspace and the Cenovus Energy Trading and Finance Lab—that are intentionally designed to support student hands-on learning. “We rely on bright young […]

Red Deer Polytechnic and ILAC Education Group have launched a new partnership called ILAC@RDP. Through this partnership, ILAC will offer its English as a Second Language pathway on RDP’s campus. Learners who enrol in the pathway will be able to seamlessly continue into an academic program at the polytechnic. “By welcoming ILAC’s proven academic preparation […]

Several postsecondary institutions in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario are considering tuition hikes. In AB, NAIT and the University of Alberta have approved 2% tuition increases for domestic students for Fall 2026. Both institutions are also reportedly seeking exceptional tuition increase adjustments for select programs. In MB, University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch says that he […]

Red Deer Polytechnic has received an anonymous $10M donation, which it will use to create an Institute for Financial Literacy, provide capital funding, and create a new Student Access Bursary at the polytechnic. The Institute for Financial Literacy will offer learners hands-on financial education across a variety of personal finance topics, including budgeting, debt management, […]

In an article for the Calgary Herald, Nazak Birjandifar (Mount Royal University) argues that Alberta’s universities are being slwoly redefined by a series of funding decisions, legislative changes, and policy reports. Beginning with the 2019 Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances, the author outlines a series of events that she says have reduced universities to […]

Four institutions are reportedly considering or engaging in job cuts in response to declining student enrolment and the impacts of the international student cap. Conestoga College is reportedly discussing further layoffs with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. Keyano College, which is projecting a further 40% decline in student enrolment this year, says that it […]