National Indigenous History Month celebrated with ceremonies, events, vendors

Schools and postsecondary institutions across Canada have announced events and begun to share resources in celebration of National Indigenous History Month. In addition to sharing learning resources, institutions like McMaster University and Royal Roads University are holding formal ceremonies and gatherings during the month. Many schools are also hosting special cultural events, such as concerts […]

Global News reports that both Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University received bomb threats via spam email on Tuesday that prompted police investigations. CBC reports that Dalhousie did not evacuate its campus. However, SMU evacuated its campus, and nearby streets were temporarily closed while Halifax police conducted a search with K9 units. No explosives were […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada have issued statements mourning the recent passing of Pope Francis. Representatives from institutions such as Campion College at the University of Regina, King’s University College, and St Mary University remarked on his legacy—including his 2022 apology for the church’s role in Canada’s residential school system—and his approach to the papacy. Corpus […]

Maclean’s has updated its universities & colleges site for 2025, which features the magazine’s student hub with articles about life at university, school profiles, and the 2025 University Rankings that were released late last year. The school profiles include details such as institutions by location, population, and tuition. The rankings assess Canada’s top primarily undergraduate […]

Though postsecondary affordability has yet to become a central issue in the ongoing federal election, several students from Nova Scotia told CTV News that they believe it should be addressed. Nova Scotia Community College student Sofie Bauer and Saint Mary’s University student Isaiah Okoli raised concerns about student housing affordability, while others pointed to the […]

Faculty members and students are voicing concerns over the Government of Nova Scotia’s proposed Bill 12, which would grant NS greater control over university governance and the power to withhold funding if certain criteria are not met. Canadian Association of University Teachers President Peter McInnis said that the changes could lead to closure or amalgamation […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are celebrating Pi Day today. Several are holding events involving free pie: Camosun College is hosting a pie eating competition with pies created by culinary arts students, the Université de Sherbrooke’s Institut quantique is inviting its members to bake and share pies, and the University of Waterloo is passing out free […]

Students in Halifax are protesting a 25% rental hike that was recently announced at an Atlantic School of Theology’s residence, which is scheduled to take effect this Fall. Students have reportedly organized, protested, and put up signs and flyers about the increase. The residence—which offers housing to more than 100 students from AST, Dalhousie University, […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are celebrating International Women’s Day. Institutions such as Brandon University, Durham College, Thompson Rivers University, the University of Manitoba, and York University held events or gave awards to outstanding women from their community. Saint Mary’s University brought students together for events such as a journaling workshop for Black students, a talking […]

Postsecondary institutions are observing Black History Month/African Heritage Month with a variety of initiatives, celebrations, and resources. Several institutions, including Brock University, Humber Polytechnic, Saint Mary’s University, and York University invited their communities to engage with the Black Canadian community through events such as film screenings, workshops, cultural performances, sports games, and markets. Camosun College, […]