Nine postsecondary institutions rank among Canada’s Greenest Employers

Canada’s Top 100 has released its 2025 Canada’s Greenest Employers list and nine institutions have appeared among the leaders. The competition assessed employers across the country, ranking them based on employee-led initiatives, programs focused on creating a culture of environmental awareness, and in-house sustainability efforts. The postsecondary institutions that made the ranking were the British […]

To celebrate Earth Day, postsecondary institutions across the country have arranged special events and activities focused on the theme of environmental sustainability. Institutions such as Dalhousie University, Mohawk College, and the University of Waterloo are taking action on and around their campus by picking up litter or planting gardens and trees. Others—such as Collège Lionel-Groulx, […]

A candlelight vigil was held last weekend at the Hamilton City Hall for Mohawk College student Harsimrat Randhawa. Originally from India, the 21-year-old student was killed last week by a stray bullet during a shooting incident in Hamilton. The Hamilton Police report that Randhawa was waiting for the bus at the time of the incident […]

Mohawk College has received the Responsible Futures accreditation from Students Organising for Sustainability UK. Mohawk says that it is the first college in North America to attain this accreditation. This accreditation recognizes efforts related to sustainability, such as commitments to embedding sustainability into student learning and creating institutional change focused on social and environmental responsibility. […]

Students and staff at both Mohawk College and the University of Windsor are leading protests against ongoing program closures and layoffs. At Mohawk, students and instructors are speaking out against the closure of City School, a program that offers free postsecondary and employment pathway courses to adult students. Program supporters held a rally and launched […]

The Government of Canada is investing $75M through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund to help more than 10,000 Canadian workers gain new skills for the low-carbon economy. This funding will focus on training initiatives in low-carbon energy and carbon management, green buildings and retrofits, and electric vehicle maintenance and charging infrastructure. The funding recipients include […]

Mohawk College will be adding two new medical imaging programs for the Fall semester: Ultrasonography – Advanced Diploma and Radiography – Advanced Diploma. These two-year programs will be delivered through a mix of online and in-person learning, with three on-campus skills intensives on McMaster University’s campus. Both are designed for students who already have postsecondary […]

Algonquin College and Mohawk College have both announced new measures to offset their respective projected financial deficits. Algonquin is officially recommending to its Board of Governors the suspension of 37 academic programs; the closure of its Perth Campus; and the implementation of a targeted retirement departure initiative a, voluntary exit registry, among other efficiency measures. […]

Centennial College and Mohawk College recently announced significant cuts as part of their ongoing efforts to address the impacts of the federal study permit cap. Centennial is suspending 49 programs across six of its schools for the 2025-26 academic year. In a statement, Centennial President Craig Stephenson explained that these suspensions will also translate into […]

Brock University, McMaster University, Mohawk College, and Niagara College appeared on Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers list for 2025. The competition acknowledges exceptional places to work in the Hamilton-Niagara region, evaluating employers based on key criteria such as health, financial and family benefits; performance management; and community involvement. The list especially spotlighted Brock’s tuition waivers for employees […]