Youth sentenced in $1.4M vandalism of Cégep Édouard-Montpetit pool

Journal de Montréal reports that three youths have pleaded guilty to vandalism at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit last Spring. The cégep’s newly renovated pool reportedly suffered an estimated $1.4M in damages after the vandals entered through an unlocked door and took advantage of the equipment, tools, and objects found at the scene. All three youths have pleaded […]

Cégep de Lanaudière and Cégep de Lévis have each announced new training programs. Cégep de Lanaudière will offer two professional development courses: one in brand image and web presence and the other in SEO. Cégep de Lévis is launching a training program that will help small- and medium-sized enterprises harness AI while staying within regulations […]

Cégep de Granby will be adding biathlon to its L’Indigo sports team. The program will ensure that students from Collège Mont-Sacré-Cœur, where biathlon is offered at the secondary level, will be able to continue biathlon at the college level while completing their studies. The cégep will begin offering biathlon in November 2026, with training to […]

The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), a confederation of over 1,600 unions across Québec, has called on the Government of Québec to protect workers who are affected by the closure of the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ). The PEQ offered a fast track to permanent residence. City News reports that approximately 25 professors from the […]

In a recent article for University Affairs, Frédéric Deschenaux (Université du Québec à Rimouski) and Stéphane Allaire (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi) discuss the benefits of public engagement for academics. Deschenaux and Allaire highlight some of the reasons that academics may have for participating or not participating in public engagements. They assert that speaking to […]

Several colleges in Canada have recently opened new labs and learning centers on campus. Cégep de Baie-Comeau has opened a new technology-enhanced learning center with a dedicated computer room, a multifunctional room for filming and content production, a podcast recording room, and more. Cégep de Sept-Îles recently celebrated the inauguration of its Pavillon de recherche […]

McGill University’s Women’s Rugby team, which McGill announced would be cut for the 2026-27 season, has raised over $80K with the aim of ensuring that the team can play in the next season. Current and past players started a fundraiser with an initial goal of $35K, but quickly surpassed that amount to raise over $80K […]

The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and the Centre de services scolaire des Affluents are piloting a master’s degree in education for teachers who do not have a teaching certificate. This pathway will allow secondary teachers to learn while continuing to work in a school setting, providing them with a pathway to certification while addressing […]

Université du Québec à Montréal has announced that it is launching a redesigned À l’UQAM, on publie website, which lists all of the books published by members of UQAM’s community. The new design is intended to make the browsing experience more enjoyable so that readers can explore the works published in English or French by […]

The Université du Québec à Montréal has shared updates on its educational programming. The university launched a new postgraduate diploma in adult general education for individuals who are already working within a school but do not have legal qualification to teach. Students in the DESS will earn a probationary teaching license and will be able […]