McGill University

• Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday

  The Correctional Service of Canada said in a statement that a warrant was issued for Jeffrey Ewert and his conditional release has been suspended.

  Crime

  Oct 24
  
• Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says

  Former prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News that Ewert is "as bad as they come."

  Crime

  Oct 23
  
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• McGill law students petition for convicted murderer to return to studies

  Some McGill law students are calling on the university to allow a convicted murderer on day parole to return to his studies amid a growing campus controversy.

  Canada

  Oct 20
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• How Montreal researchers are helping kids identify fake information online

  A study out of McGill University suggests digital literacy lessons can help elementary students better identify trustworthy information online.

  Canada

  May 23
• McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes

  The English universities won a ruling last April after the Superior Court overturned the hike of about $3,000, finding that it was unreasonable.

  Education

  Feb 27
• Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: McGill study

  Researchers found reports either declined or stayed the same for crimes like assault, robbery and theft over $5,000. Only one type of crime went up when the sites opened.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• McGill’s decision to cut 25 sports teams called ‘unfortunate’ by U Sports CEO

  The school said that it "carried out an extensive review process that involved discussions with internal and external stakeholders" before coming to its conclusion last Thursday.

  Education

  Nov 24, 2025
• McGill unions say university is threatening free speech over pro-Palestinian support

  Unions at McGill University say the school is attacking free speech by threatening to suspend funding for a student organization because of its support for a pro-Palestinian group.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2025
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• McGill faculty groups file constitutional challenge of Quebec labour bill

  The associations, which represent 500 academics, say the bill restricts the constitutional right to strike. 

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2025
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• McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear

  In what researchers are calling a world first, the study involved participants who wore censors that recorded their biometric data.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2025