University Of King's College

• Halifax’s University of King’s College averts faculty strike

  The faculty association said strike action could have begun in the morning after conciliation failed to produce a deal earlier this week.

  Education

  Apr 9
  
• King’s College says it is facing $1.8-million deficit due to rising costs

  President Bill Lahey says the Halifax university is in a precarious financial situation that he is working to change.

  Education

  Dec 3, 2025
  
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• Halifax housing crisis: The struggle of post-secondary students as back-to-school looms

  Halifax's housing crisis and the rising cost of living is causing strain among post-secondary students returning to campus next month.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Wayne Hankey scandal: Second civil lawsuit filed against King’s College in Halifax

  A second lawsuit has been filed against King's and Dalhousie, claiming the universities failed to protect a former student from a professor known for sexually abusive behaviour.

  Canada

  May 1, 2023
• Report, apology for King’s prof abuse in Nova Scotia a ‘watershed moment’: lawyer

  A Halifax lawyer says the men who came forward to report abuse by a former professor at the University of King's College have created a 'watershed moment' for other survivors.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2023
• Review finds Halifax university ‘protected’ late professor accused of sexual assault

  The University of King's College in Halifax has released an independent review of late professor Wayne Hankey, who was accused in a number of historical sexual assaults.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
• How Nova Scotia post-secondary institutions are handling masks this fall

  Some Nova Scotia post-secondary schools will require masks in all indoor public spaces, while some will require them only in some areas. Others have dropped mandates altogether.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
• ‘Desperate pleas:’ Halifax university students struggling to find housing

  With only three weeks until classes start, student unions at Halifax universities say there are still many first-year students on the hunt for accommodations.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2022
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• Sexual assault charges against Wayne Hankey dismissed after the former professor’s death

  The sexual assault charges against Wayne Hankey have been formally dismissed, after the former Halifax professor died over the weekend. 

  Crime

  Feb 8, 2022
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• Wayne Hankey, former Halifax professor facing sexual assault charges, dies prior to trial

  Wayne Hankey was facing sexual assault charges stemming from the 1970s and 80s and was scheduled to go to trial this year, with the first matter set for March 3. 

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2022