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Ottawa’s cap on the intake of international students is here and it comes with provincial quotas, which were announced on Friday. The federal government has adjusted the total number of student visa applications based on the population of each province. This means that while some provinces will see drastic decreases …

A small Nova Scotia town that has struggled to tame its sometimes rowdy population of university students is considering advice from an unlikely source. Last week, the town of Wolfville — home to Acadia University — received a draft study that draws some lessons from the inquiry that investigated the …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A high school in London, Ont., has notified parents and guardians of a “disturbing situation” impacting some of its students involving the distribution of fake nude photos. The London District Catholic School Board provided a copy of the letter that went out …

The Ford government has announced it will be allocating almost every international student to public universities and colleges, with private career colleges set to receive no international student places at all. The new policy — which will see 96 per cent of international students going to public post-secondary institutions — …

Close to 3,000 children attending elementary school across Waterloo Region were suspended from school on Wednesday morning for not having up-to-date immunization records. The region says Waterloo Public Health suspended 2,969 students under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). For several months, the region has been campaigning for people …

Saskatchewan’s economic lookout, students supporting teachers with a walkout, and why to consider Nashville for a vacation. Here’s your morning rewind for the Tuesday, March 26, edition of Global News Morning Saskatoon. Sask economy relatively strong: Desjardins economist Saskatchewan’s budget highlighted the government’s course on spending priorities, including the largest …

A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the “grief and shame” he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted. However, the Crown prosecutor is arguing that Kelsey McKay conducted an unrelenting, decade-long campaign of grooming and assaults on teenage boys and a fit …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size From clinical settings to trauma situations to soft skills, virtual reality can help prepare students for nearly any type of situation they may face on the job. “I really think VR is the future of simulation,” said Dr. Lawrence Gillman, the director …

The University Students’ Council (USC) food centre is reporting a 600% year-to-year increase in Western students requiring their assistance. The USC has been experiencing an increase in traffic at the food banks as inflation continues, but the food centre is struggling to keep up with the demand. It is estimated …

Shaylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student’s town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. Lussier, a member of the gay-straight alliance in Westlock, Alta., had spearheaded efforts to get a Pride crosswalk painted last year for the first time in the …