Advanced Education
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Alberta government funds 2,000 new trade apprenticeship spotsThere are more than 50,000 registered apprentices in Alberta, a 19 per cent jump from the previous year, said Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney.EducationSep 25, 2023
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Alberta government will require annual ‘free speech reporting’ from post-secondary schoolsThe announcement comes after the University of Lethbridge rescinded space on campus for controversial fired Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson to speak.CanadaFeb 3, 2023
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Cooling off period underway as U of L, union remain without collective agreementFormal mediation conducted last week has failed between the University of Lethbridge and union members, raising the potential of another strike vote.EducationDec 1, 2022
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Saskatchewan provides $1.15 million to connect post-secondary interns with employersThe government of Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that it is providing $1.15 million to Mitacs for research internships and programming.CanadaNov 29, 2022
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New report calls Alberta job skills strategy ‘ill-advised’A new report from the Parkland Institute calls the provincial government's Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs plan "ill-advised."EducationOct 5, 2021
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Lethbridge post-secondary students return to campus for fall semesterBoth of Lethbridge's post-secondary institutions opened their doors to in-person learning on Wednesday, and students were excited to set foot on campus.EducationSep 8, 2021
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Province announces flexible learning options for Albertans looking to add skillsThe province is introducing a slate of micro-credential programs for post-secondary students. The courses are aimed at fast-tracking employees into new job opportunities.EducationAug 30, 2021
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Mix of in-person, online learning gets mixed reaction from University of Alberta studentsUniversity students at the U of A have selected their classes for the fall. But for some, it isn't panning out exactly as they expected.EducationAug 4, 2021
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Saskatchewan NDP calls for midwife post-secondary education programIn a letter posted to Twitter, Saskatchewan advanced education critic Jennifer Bowes called on the advanced education minister to begin work on a new post-secondary program.CanadaMar 19, 2021
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Students coming to Nova Scotia from outside Atlantic bubble to receive mandatory coronavirus testsNova Scotia says students cannot attend in-person classes until their testing and 14 days of self-isolation are complete and they receive negative test results.CanadaAug 20, 2020
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