Dal launches female and gender-non-conforming varsity eSports team

Dalhousie University’s Dalhousie eSports Society (DeSS) has begun hosting a competitive team for female and gender-non-conforming players—Dal Pink. The president of DeSS said that the goal of Dal Pink is to “further progress eSports at the collegiate level, where historically it’s been extremely inaccessible for women and gender diverse players.” The team plans to begin […]

Several postsecondary institutions have announced labour updates. Dalhousie University’s Board of Governors has successfully reached tentative collective agreements with CUPE Local 3912 as well as NSGEU Local 77, representing Dal’s administrative, clerical, and technical employees. Trent University and the Trent University Faculty Association have also reached a tentative agreement that they will recommend to their […]

Dalhousie University has unveiled its new marine biodiversity centre—the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity—which will open to the public later this year. The centre features more than 30 marine exhibits and tanks, as well as English, French, and Mi’kmaw on exhibit displays throughout. “Dalhousie is known around the world for its ocean research but often […]

The Government of New Brunswick has signed an agreement with the Government of Nova Scotia to fund 57 English-language training seats in select allied health programs at Dalhousie University. The province will invest $21M over five years to provide NB students with preferred access to programs not currently offered in their home province, including pharmacy, […]

A new community clinic in Halifax will serve as a hands-on training site for Dalhousie University’s expanded Respiratory Therapy program. Opening this fall, the Nova Scotia Lung Wellness Clinic will offer clinical placements for students in Dal’s School of Health Sciences, where they will work under the supervision of licensed respiratory therapists. “This initiative is […]

The Government of Canada and Government of Nova Scotia have signed a bilateral agreement focused on minority-language education and second-language instruction. Under the agreement, Canada will invest more than $48M into NS’s efforts to offer French as a minority language and French as a second language education from preschool level through to postsecondary education. “French […]

Acadia University will establish the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC), thanks to a $755K donation from Peter and Susan Gordon of Ontario. The funds will be used to create a tick breeding program at CTRIC, which will reduce the need for US-bred ticks. Acadia researcher Dr Nicoletta Faraone explained that “by maintaining colonies […]

Mount Saint Vincent University and Saint Mary’s University have reportedly suspended hundreds of classes after contract negotiations with part-time faculty represented by CUPE reached impasses. MSVU said that 337 classes are affected, while SMU said that approximately 300 classes are affected. Part-time faculty at both universities have been without a contract since last year and […]

Student leaders in Nova Scotia are intensifying demands related to tuition, housing protections, and divestment. Saltwire reports that the Canadian Federation of Students–NS has announced a provincewide student strike for March 2026 calling for a 20% tuition cut and the elimination of differential fees for international and out-of-province students. They are also calling for divestment […]

In a new article for Maclean’s, Anna Robbins (Acadia Divinity College) goes into detail about her experiment in running what she calls the country’s “first AI-generated theology course.” While ChatGPT could instantly make a course outline, she notes that it was not able to offer depth or criticality in its lectures or assessments when tasked […]