Student Housing
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Ottawa offers universities low-cost loans to build student housingThe federal government is giving post-secondary institutions access to cheaper loans in the hopes it will spur the construction of student housing.CanadaJan 29
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A N.S. student’s desperate search for a new home as she faces evictionNova Scotia student Jules Cutler is on a desperate search for an affordable place to live and is worried she's on the edge of homelessness.CanadaJan 20
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Residents in Montreal’s Griffintown upset over plans for student housing towerPeople in two condo buildings are also upset about the project. It'll be nearly twice the height of their buildings and some residents complain it'll block their view of downtown.CanadaJan 15
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Nova Scotia to build space for 270 beds at four community college campusesThe province says it will construct space for a total of 270 beds at the NSCC campuses in Springhill, Kentville, Bridgewater and at the Institute of Technology campus in Halifax.EducationNov 21, 2023
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Quebec student housing advocates hoping to build more affordable unitsUTILE received a $5 million loan toward hiring more staff to build more housing units. The plan is to construct 1,500 units throughout Quebec in the next four years.CanadaOct 30, 2023
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh meets with N.S. university students to talk housingNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made a stop at Dalhousie University to speak to students Monday about the province-wide housing crisis.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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Ontario holding student housing consultations, minister saysJill Dunlop says she is consulting with the sector on how to remove barriers to creating affordable student housing on and off campus.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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International students pay sky-high fees. Whose job is it to house them?The clamour for a cap on international student intake is growing, but whose job is it to house the students who are already in Canada?CanadaSep 6, 2023
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Manitoba post-secondary students face housing challenges amid new semester startLimited options are leaving students to consider other locations for housing that may not be close to the school they will attend.EconomyAug 29, 2023
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As Canada contemplates capping international students, what impact do they have on our country?Saint Mary's University hopes to add nearly 900 units to help address housing challenges. 'You don't want to bring people here and not be able to give them a place to live.'CanadaAug 29, 2023
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