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The Allan Marshall pool at Trent University underwent renovations that lasted for 2 years. Construction was completed in the Fall allowing user groups to return including the Peterborough Swim Club. Meaghan Roy stopped by practice to learn more.

Officials with Fleming College and Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., are welcoming a $1.3 billion funding boost for post-secondary institutions by the provincial government. As Germain Ma reports, the student community has been feeling the impact of underfunding.

For three days Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike are coming together at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., for the annual Elders Gathering. It’s a weekend filled with learning, community and connection. As Kayla Guerrette reports, the focus of the gathering is on land-based reclamation and making space to hear from younger generations.

Despite heavy rains and mounting pressure on McGill campus, pro-Palestinian activists say they are not going anywhere. This as the university is calling on police to eventually intervene in the ongoing standoff. Brayden Jagger Haines has the latest.

After a nationwide search, Trent University’s Board of Governors has picked a new president and vice-chancellor. Dr. Catherine Bruce will assume the role in the summer as the second woman ever selected. Germain Ma takes a look at her vision and the challenges ahead.

The federal government on Monday announced a two-year cap on the number of permits for international students coming Canada to study. The cap begins this year and continues in 2025. Germain Ma takes a look how the cap could impact international students attending Trent University and Fleming College in Peterborough, Ont.

On Thursday, University of Toronto students and protesters set up dozens of tents for a demonstration demanding that the university divest ties with certain Israeli companies in light of the conflict in Gaza.

In the early hours of Thursday, a group of University of Toronto students knocked down fencing around King’s College Circle, and put up dozens of tents in a demonstration demanding the university divest its ties with certain Israeli companies in light of the conflict in Gaza. Jaden Lee-Lincoln shares the school’s response.

The Peterborough Regional Health Centre has named its atrium the Anne Keenleyside & Family Atrium following a $2-million legacy gift to the hospital foundation from Dr. Keenleyside’s estate. (PRHC video submitted) The funds will support cancer care supports and equipment at the hospital, per the longtime Trent University professor’s bequest. She died in October 2022...

A new study has revealed the extent to which human-caused climate change intensified the heat dome of 2021. Global News Morning speaks with Joanna Eyquem from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo about the trend of extreme weather events brought on by climate change.

It has been a tense weekend at number of American campuses with pro-Palestinian protests. And now the movement has come to Canada, with Montreal students also refusing to take down tents at McGill University, claiming they’ll stay until the school meets their divestment demands. Abigail Bimman reports.

As Alberta prepares for an intense wildfire season, experts warn of an early start and extreme conditions, highlighting the growing concerns about wildfire trends. Dr. Gwen O’Sullivan, lead researcher at the Environmental Forensics and Arson Lab from Mount Royal University joins Global News Morning to discuss the implications.

New York City police officers entered the grounds of Columbia University on Tuesday night to arrest and disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building nearly 24 hours earlier and have occupied a tent camp at the Ivy League school for nearly two weeks. Live television images showed helmeted police in tactical gear entering...

Those in Halifax were treated to a partial solar eclipse Monday. While it wasn’t complete totality, it still drew the attention of those at Saint Mary’s University. Zack Power reports.

Canada’s biggest province, Ontario, is cracking down on cell phones in class and making changes to the rules when it comes to vaping. The province says it’s plan includes some of the strongest measures in this country to “protect the “mental and physical health” of children and to curb distraction at school, but some advocates...

The Canadian federal budget’s tabling is just around the corner, and this week, the Liberal government has been making housing announcements right across the country — pledging billions of dollars that will be included in its economic plan to tackle the country’s housing crisis. But with the cost of rent continuing to rise and concerns...

A LDI machine at the University of Alberta burn treatment unit is helping doctors assess and treat burns faster than ever. But there’s a need for a second one. Quinn Ohler explains why in Health Matters.

Artificial intelligence has made major strides over the past year – from being a tool to a source of entertainment. With more on how A.I. has evolved and what trends to expect this year, Toronto Metropolitan University professor, Angela Misri joins Antony Robart to discuss.

As the family doctor shortage worsens across the country, there’s a concerning trend exacerbating the issue. The director of the University of Alberta’s family medicine residency program says many medical students aren’t pursuing the practice. Global News at Noon Edmonton spoke with Dr. Michelle Morros about what’s behind the trend and what it could mean...

Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., held its fall open house on Friday to invite families to tour the campus. But as Germain Ma reports, as enrolment continues to grow, there are concerns about the impact of the city’s housing crisis on future students.