University Students

• Why are COVID-19 cases quickly rising among Canadian university students?

  For the week of March 28 to April 3, the most recent data available, 42 per cent of reported COVID-19 cases involved people under 30.

  Health

  Apr 15
• University students eating worse, exercising less, drinking more in COVID-19 ‘isolation’: study

  A new study from the University of Saskatchewan shows in COVID-19 “isolation”, students' diets and activity levels have gotten worse, while drinking is on the rise.

  Health

  Jan 19
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• 4th-year university students in Saskatchewan called upon to substitute teach

  The board that certifies Saskatchewan teachers is granting temporary permits to fourth-year university students to help relieve some of the staffing challenges in schools.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2020
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• N.S. medical officer tells students outside bubble to stay put for holidays

  Dr. Robert Strang acknowledges staying outside the bubble might not be possible for all students, but he says there will be serious implications for the households they return to.

  Education

  Nov 13, 2020
• RCMP fine 4 Nova Scotia university students $1,000 each for failing to self isolate

  RCMP said that between Sept. 4 and Sept. 7, they received complaints about four students from outside the Atlantic bubble not self-isolating. 

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2020
• Trent University providing more than 500 free laptop computers for students’ online learning

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

  Education

  Aug 21, 2020
• B.C. provides $3.5 million in COVID-19 funds for post-secondary students

  The funds will help cover costs such as living expenses, food, travel, and laptops.

  Education

  Apr 2, 2020
• 87-year-old MacEwan University student mastering 4 musical instruments

  He went on to learn the piano, violin and the euphonium. McKnight just passed his Grade 2 Royal Conservatory of Music practical examination on clarinet.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020
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• New optional tuition structure let students opt out of Queen’s services, many did

  It's been a month since classes began and the opt-out numbers for optional fees are in. Queen's University student advocates say they were a little surprised by the result.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2019
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• Students prep for Winnipeg Transit strike; labour expert warns sides far apart

  The University of Manitoba Students’ Union is preparing contingency plans for those who bus to campus while the city and the union representing Winnipeg Transit employees remain at odds.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2019