The U of L achieved its highest-ever position in Maclean's Magazine's annual university rankings report, placing second overall in the primarily undergraduate category.

A donor-funded initiative has raised more than $270,000 to purchase laptop computers for more than 500 Trent University students.

"I had to rely on CERB to continue paying for my rent because job opportunities were scarce and I was here worrying about an empty apartment hours away from me."

Classes of 500 students, densely packed classrooms and communal living spaces will make post-secondary campuses difficult to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

In recent days, several universities — including McGill University, the University of British Columbia and the University of Ottawa — have unveiled broad plans for the fall that centre on offering classes primarily online.

Laurentian University announced on Wednesday that it would be suspending all classes "as a precaution" amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Alexandra Fox says the thought of paying back her debt is "pretty wild."

The economic effects of international students nearly doubled between 2010 and 2016, when they reached a total of $15.5 billion in Canada for everything from tuition fees to rent and groceries, according to a federal analysis.

The selection process at Canadian schools is heavily weighted towards high school report cards, leaving less wiggle room for the sort of chicanery being alleged in the U.S., an admissions consultant says.

Data on diversity on Canadian campuses is limited, with many schools choosing not to collect data at all on the gender or race of their students and employees.