Canadore to close West Parry Sound campus, announce layoffs

Canadore College has announced that it will be closing its West Parry Sound campus and laying off employees in response to financial pressures. Canadore President Sandra Efu claimed that while the college’s voluntary retirement packages lessened the financial strain faced by the college, further workforce reductions are required. “These are not decisions we make lightly,” […]

Canadore College has received $2M as part of a broader federal investment into initiatives in the Nipissing-Timiskaming region. The funds will support the first and second phases of the development of Canadore’s Advanced Training Simulation Wing, which is focused on aviation education and research. Canadore will also use the funds to establish a Product Development […]

Three colleges have announced further operational changes to address deficits and improve their financial sustainability. Camosun College reportedly needs to cut up to $9M from its budget after seeing its international enrolment drop by 60% over two years. Camosun President Lane Trotter said that the college is working with unions to explore options such as […]

Canadore College has officially launched its Indigenous Learning Outcomes initiative after a successful pilot. The goal of the initiative is to embed Indigenous knowledge into Canadore’s curriculum by integrating it with Western frameworks. The four outcomes were designed to be adaptable across a variety of disciplines. The outcomes are: understanding the principles of Indigenous knowledge, […]

North Bay City Councillor Lana Mitchell has launched a $3M wrongful death claim against Canadore College, Canadore professor and local wrestler Joshua Bainbridge, NRGY Professional Wrestling Academy, and academy owner Dann Pigozzo. The claim alleges that the death of Mitchell’s granddaughter Alexis Marie Leduc-Mitchell in 2022 occurred due to injuries sustained while training at the […]

The Government of Ontario has announced an investment of $575K to support veterans in transforming their military experience into postsecondary credits. Through the investment, the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer has launched Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) projects at six institutions in the province: Canadore College, Fanshawe College, Georgian College, Lakehead University, the […]

Canadore College officially opened its Aviation Campus wing on Friday. At the celebration, Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli announced a nearly $2M investment from the Government of Ontario’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation that will support Canadore in upgrading and modernizing its School of Aviation Technology facility. The funding will support renovations to the aviation campus […]

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has released the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index, which celebrates postsecondary institutions from around the world for their innovation and performance with respect to environmental sustainability. Canada had the highest average scores in the index, with numerous institutions securing a top position for individual sustainability factors. […]

Eleven colleges in Ontario have come together to form the Ontario Regional Economic Workforce and Innovation Network (OREWIN), a college network devoted to protecting Ontario’s economic future. OREWIN will be chaired by Canadore College President George Burton and will include Cambrian College, Canadore, Collège Boréal, Collège La Cité, Confederation College, Fleming College, Lambton College, Loyalist […]

Canadore College and the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) have officially opened their collaborative cohabitation housing project. This intergenerational housing project consists of 61 two-bedroom units that will house older adults and Canadore students. Ontario Construction News explains that Canadore students will live on-site and offer health and wellness support services to […]