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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 20-year-old Sarnia man is dead after shots were fired at Lambton College’s campus bar in …
Read More »At least 19 killed after Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus
At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after takeoff, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. local time …
Read More »Arrest of Columbia student protester sends chill across campus, say faculty
As It Happens6:29Arrest of Columbia student protester sends chill across campus, says prof The arrest and threatened deportation of a student activist at Columbia University is a threat to free speech on campus and across the U.S., says professor Michael Thaddeus. “It’s a very dark day in the history of …
Read More »Tensions linger as Ontario students prep for return to campus after pro-Palestinian protests
As students prepare to head back to post-secondary campuses for the fall term, tensions sparked by the pro-Palestinian protest encampments that cropped up at several Ontario universities over the summer break are lingering on for some. Several students who supported or participated in the protests say they’re disappointed in how their schools …
Read More »‘Hoax’ bomb on Toronto university campus forces police into controlled explosion – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “hoax device” that Toronto police believe was deliberately “made to look like an actual bomb” was detonated on a university campus in the city after road closures and evacuations took place. Police said they were called to the University of Toronto’s …
Read More »U of T encampment court ruling could affect future campus protests, experts say
A pro-Palestinian protest encampment that stood for weeks at the heart of the University of Toronto may now be gone, but experts say the court ruling that led to its clearing could have lingering effects for future protests on post-secondary campuses in Canada. Last week, a judge authorized police to …
Read More »University of Toronto graduation ceremonies continue amid protest on campus
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2024 7:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More convocation ceremonies are scheduled for today at the University of Toronto after the first graduation event proceeded without interruption amid an ongoing pro-Palestinian protest on campus. Dozens of fresh …
Read More »New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 12, 2024 5:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they’ve set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear …
Read More »Sask. Polytechnic receives $7.5 million donation for new campus – Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is a step closer to reaching its $100 million dollar goal to build a new centralized campus. The school received $7.5 million from Concorde Group of Companies founders and renowned philanthropists Irene Dubé and the late Leslie Dubé. The funding boost will go toward the “Time to Rise” …
Read More »‘A tiny city:’ Pro-Palestinian McGill campus protesters organize for another week
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2024 6:45 pm Updated May 5, 2024 6:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus say they’re better organized and …
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