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Focus put on R&D funding, student housing and student debt restructuring. According to the federal government, too many young people, particularly Millennials and Gen Zs, believe that their hard work isn’t paying off. The government also acknowledges that younger Canadians do not have the same opportunities  that their parents and grandparents had. “None of this is […]

Quality of varsity sport broadcasts and player promotions will suffer, says former staffer. Simon Fraser University is continuing to trim its athletic department nearly one year after axing the school’s football program. In February, the school dismissed its entire sports and information department, a team of three people responsible for fielding media requests and promoting

The Liberals’ major injection in research and innovation has been met with overwhelmingly positive responses. Canadian universities and researchers received welcome news following the tabling of the latest federal budget: the government will invest $3.5 billion in research and innovation. Graduate student scholarships will increase for the first time in more than two decades, while

Alberta is implementing a two per cent cap on domestic tuition increases while British Columbia is investing significantly in its postsecondary education sector. As the new fiscal year gets underway, Canadian provinces and territories have rolled out their spending plans for 2024-25. University Affairs scoured each of the budget documents and extracted what has been

Saskatchewan capped off its four-year funding agreement with universities while the NDP government of Manitoba released its first budget. As the new fiscal year gets underway, Canadian provinces and territories have rolled out their spending plans for 2024-25. University Affairs scoured each of the budget documents and extracted what has been earmarked for the higher

Two per cent cap on tuition increase in Nova Scotia announced. As the new fiscal year gets underway, Canadian provinces and territories have rolled out their spending plans for 2024-25. University Affairs scoured each of the budget documents and extracted what has been earmarked for the higher education sector. Below is a summary of what

Both provinces have faced criticism from university groups for underfunding the sector in recent years. As the new fiscal year gets underway, Canadian provinces and territories have rolled out their spending plans for 2024-25. University Affairs scoured each of the budget documents and extracted what has been earmarked for the higher education sector. Below is

Universities getting a full view of the upcoming eclipse explore the science and art of astronomy. On April 8, the moon will pass directly between the earth and sun in view of central and eastern Canada, showing these regions a phenomenon they haven’t seen locally in over 40 years. The path of totality for this

Ontario’s universities and colleges satisfied with province’s distribution of allocation for international study permits in 2024. Ontario is “open for business” for international undergraduate students hoping to study at one of its universities this year, according to the Council of Ontario Universities (COU). After a two-month-plus interruption triggered by new federal limits on the number

A week-long strike and protest are among the actions students are using to make their voices heard. More than 20,000 students from Concordia University and McGill University went on strike last week, protesting tuition increases and language measures introduced by Quebec’s government in October. Many chose not to attend class from March 11 to 15,