UAlberta proposes removing EDI from hiring policy

The University of Alberta has proposed removing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) from its hiring policy, reports CBC. Currently, the policy states that when evaluating two similarly qualified candidates, hiring panels should favour candidates from historically underrepresented groups. The board of governors will reportedly review a draft recruitment policy that removes this practice and eliminates […]

TIME has published its inaugural World’s Top Universities ranking, which includes several Canadian universities. The ranking includes universities that are at least three years old, have more than 2,000 students enrolled, and offer bachelor’s degree programs. These institutions were scored according to metrics in the areas of academic capacity and performance, innovation and economic impact, […]

The University of Alberta has partnered with the City of Edmonton and Diesel Tech Industries (DTI) on a project focused on retrofitting the city’s fleet of diesel-powered buses. The project aims to integrate hydrogen fuel into the buses’ combustion engines, reducing their carbon footprint. UAlberta’s Mechanical Engineering Energy Control Lab will research hydrogen-to-diesel fuel replacement, […]

The Government of Manitoba has announced $16.8M in funding to support the creation of two new biological research facilities at the University of Manitoba. Biomanufacturing and vaccine development will take place at the PRAIRIE Biologics Accelerator at UManitoba’s Fort Garry campus, while the One Health Emerging Respiratory Disease Centre at UManitoba’s Bannatyne campus will support […]

AI research institute Mila has partnered with software investor Inovia Capital to create the Venture Scientist Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund for AI companies arising from Canadian academic research. The partners explained that the fund is being created to bridge the gap between the large amount of AI talent in Canada and the relatively […]

The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan have announced a combined $4.5M in funding to support 25 livestock and forage research projects as a part of SK’s Agriculture Development Fund. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald explained that the projects are aimed at helping livestock producers operate more efficiently and sustainably […]

Education marketplace CourseCompare has released a ranking of Canada’s top universities in 2026. Rankings were based on a weighted average of institutional performance in categories such as student satisfaction, career preparation, and teaching. CourseCompare said that it placed particular emphasis on evaluating how well universities create career-ready graduates. The top five universities were the University […]

Dozens of master’s and doctoral students in Gaza are unable to leave for Canada due to visa processing issues, according to the Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network. Riman Rezeq, who hopes to attend the University of Alberta, described it as a “chicken and egg situation,” explaining that she is unable to leave Gaza […]

Re$earch Infosource Inc has published a list of the top 50 research universities in Canada in 2025. This ranking takes into account factors such as sponsored research income and research intensity. The top three research universities were the University of Toronto (#1), Université de Montréal (#2), and McGill University (#3). Others in the top 10 […]

Three institutions in the Prairies have recently received significant donations to support postsecondary access and workforce development. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology has received a $2.04M donation from philanthropist Arnold Rumbold that will be used to create a student leadership award, secure supplies and equipment for the Advanced Skills Centre, and support skilled trades […]