October 22, 2026

Fleming College, the University of Guelph, and the University of Prince Edward Island have each announced new programming. Fleming has partnered with Ontario Security Hub to launch an online Ontario Security Guard Preparation Training course that prepares participants for the provincial licensing exam. At UoGuelph, a new Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence with a major in human-centred AI will train students to use AI responsibly, with an emphasis on ethics, governance, communication, and AI’s impacts. The program is composed of approximately 50% technical courses and 50% humanities and social science courses. UPEI has developed a course for third-year nursing students that will enable participants to learn about Indigenous health, healing, and well-being from within a Mi’kmaq community.

A group of 88 members of the Gaelic College Foundation have written an open letter calling on the board of governors to meet with the foundation and respond “in good faith” to their concerns. The members state that their repeated requests for a meeting with the board have been ignored, which they claim violates The Gaelic College Foundation Act. In the letter, they conclude by calling for open communication and constructive dialogue with the board. The foundation recently established a new executive to provide leadership and support and is working to develop a new strategic plan and Governance and Audit Committee.

Several institutions have recently celebrated the opening of new learning spaces on campus. At the University of New Brunswick, the Margaret Mallory Pediatric Simulation Suites were officially opened. The suites provide nursing students with simulated and extended reality opportunities to learn how to manage medical crises. Meanwhile, the University of Saskatchewan opened its newly-renovated Nutrien Lecture Theatre in its Engineering Building. The renovations increased the useable space in the theatre, added accessibility features, and introduced a modernized look.

Several postsecondary institutions have reached agreements with the unions representing staff on their campuses. Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick has signed a five-year collective agreement with the Syndicat des employés des secteurs public et privé du Nouveau-Brunswick’s administrative support group. The new agreement covers approximately 140 staff members. McMaster University has reached a tentative collective agreement with Unifor Local 5555 Unit 4, which represents Special Constables. The agreement is now proceeding through the ratification process. Western University and the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association have reached a tentative agreement that covers issues such as workload, compensation, benefits, and AI technologies. Teaching work at Western International College is also under the terms of the collective agreement.

Acadia University’s War Memorial House residence experienced significant flooding over the weekend due to a broken sprinkler line. The university has helped all 96 students from the residence relocate to other residences after the incident and is now assisting students with retrieving their belongings. CBC states that there is not yet a timeline for repairs, as the damage cannot be fully assessed until the building has dried out.

Early-career researchers must learn how to conduct peer reviews as part of their core research skills development, so that they are prepared to evaluate a growing number of academic papers, write Pailin Chiaranunt (University of California, San Francisco) and Amy C Fan (University of California, San Francisco). The authors describe how they started a club that uses preprints to help early-career researchers build peer review skills. Each meeting includes a discussion of the preprint’s strengths and weaknesses, manuscript scoring, and manuscript tracking through the publication process to see how well the club evaluated it. Chiaranunt and Fan also explain how they used data to provide feedback to members on their ability to accurately identify rigorous research.