Exploring Canadian university researchers’ work in the Arctic

Many Canadian universities are helping to strengthen Canada’s presence in the Arctic, and a new article for University Affairs explores the initiatives and partnerships formed in pursuit of this goal. Author Doug Ronson explains the unique factors surrounding the use and nature of Arctic infrastructure, as well as the region’s importance to the military. Ronson […]

University of Alberta Associate Professor Michael Litwack and two alumni have filed a lawsuit against the university related to the dismantling of a pro-Palestine encampment in 2024. The applicants claim that ordering the Edmonton Police Service to dismantle the encampment violated their charter rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and association. Canadian Lawyer notes that […]

Several postsecondary institutions are celebrating new facilities and infrastructure developments. McGill University opened a teaching greenhouse and is expanding the Eastern Canadian Plant Phenotyping Platform, which is developed with Université de Sherbrooke. Thompson Rivers University Community Trust has announced that construction has begun on its future data centre, which will create new opportunities for the […]

The University of New Brunswick and the University of Alberta have each made announcements related to how they will support Canada’s defence capacity. UNB will receive $813K through Canada’s Defense Industrial Strategy to develop a Maritime 3D Digital Twin platform. The platform will strengthen defence and security at Port Saint John and the Port of […]

Memorial University and the University of Alberta have each recently approved new human resources policies. Memorial’s Board of Regents has approved the university’s Human Rights Policy, which it says will provide a consistent, institution-wide framework for human rights, EDI, and anti-racism. The university says that the policy takes a proactive approach that emphasizes prevention, capacity-building, […]

The University of Alberta is offering a new 12-week training program to help family doctors provide better care for individuals with psychiatric illness. The program—called the Alberta Network for Community Health Outreach and Rural Mental Health—is intended to help family doctors develop the knowledge and skills they need to support individuals with psychiatric illness. Learners […]

Several postsecondary institutions in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario are considering tuition hikes. In AB, NAIT and the University of Alberta have approved 2% tuition increases for domestic students for Fall 2026. Both institutions are also reportedly seeking exceptional tuition increase adjustments for select programs. In MB, University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch says that he […]

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 have been released, which assess over 1,900 institutions across five broad subject areas and 55 specific subjects. Several Canadian universities secured ranks in the top 50 of at least one of the five broad subject areas, including the University of Toronto (#14 Arts & Humanities), the University […]

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared in the UTD Top 100 Business School rankings, which were released by the University of Texas at Dallas. The rankings are based on research publications in 24 leading journals in major business disciplines. The Worldwide rankings included the business schools of four Canadian universities: The University of Toronto (#14), […]

Times Higher Ed has released a ranking of the “most international universities in the world” for 2026. The ranking assessed institutions from around the world according to their international research, reputation, staff, and student scores in the publication’s World University Rankings. Four Canadian institutions appeared in the ranking: the University of Toronto (#27), the University […]