UCalgary launches Canine Performance Lab with $1.135M investment

The University of Calgary has launched its new Canine Performance Lab with a $1.135M investment from Champion Petfoods. The lab is focused on helping dogs stay fit as they age. It will focus in particular on improving the detection and management of health issues such as pain, mobility challenges, and musculoskeletal disease. The lab includes […]

Algoma University has launched a Master of Social Work program that will begin in Fall 2026. The program will build on the university’s Bachelor of Social Work, offering students a community-informed, practice-based program designed to reflect needs within the region. The curriculum for the master’s program emphasizes anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and decolonial approaches. Students have the […]

Concordia University will be launching seven new microprograms that are designed for learners who are interested in expanding their skills without enrolling in a degree program. Six of the programs are undergraduate microprograms in Economic Policy; Computational Physics; Religious, Cultural, and Ethnic Literacy; Jewish Studies; Production Accounting for Film and Television; and Songwriting and Music […]

Humber Polytechnic has partnered with Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto on a federally funded initiative called buildHER Future. This initiative will help internationally trained newcomer women start careers in construction in Ontario by offering them training, mentorship, and employment pathways. Humber will be providing participants with micro-credentials in Health and Safety, Passive House Consulting, and Construction […]

The College of New Caledonia has launched a new Health Sciences Discovery Pathway for learners interested in health care careers. The program is a tuition-free preparatory program that will help learners build their confidence, academic readiness, and awareness of career options before they enter into a competitive health science program. When it launches in Fall […]

The NAIT Nugget, an independent student newspaper out of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, recently shared an update on the 18 programs that NAIT paused. The Nugget explains that the institution’s Academic Council has been working through the list of programs to determine their future. It reports that two programs—Personal Fitness Trainer and Surveying […]

Seneca Polytechnic and the American College of Higher Education (ACHE) in Sri Lanka have established a partnership that will create pathways for more students to pursue postsecondary education in Canada. Under the agreement, students at the Sri Lankan school will be able to transfer into Seneca’s Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Computer Science […]

The University of Winnipeg has released a new app for their alumni. The UWIN Alumni Perks app is a digital platform and mobile app that is available to all alumni of the university and the university collegiate. It includes a digital alumni card that offers registered users instant access to their alumni status, as well […]

Trillium College has launched two programs that focus on AI in business and marketing. Students in the Applied AI for Business Management Program will learn about how they can apply AI within a business context to support with decision-making, operations, data analysis, and strategic planning. The Applied AI for Digital Marketing Program will offer students […]

Red Deer Polytechnic will be building a new health care education centre, with construction beginning next year. The Healthtech Centre for Applied Learning & Innovation will add 1,000 new seats. It will support the growing needs of Alberta’s health care system as a hub for interdisciplinary learning, applied research, and industry collaboration. The centre will […]