Wilfrid Laurier University confirms death of student at residence building
The death is not considered suspicious and officials are in the process of contacting the student’s family. Continue reading
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Waterloo police lay 219 charges in week 2 of Project Safe Semester
The campaign sees an increased police presence around Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College. Continue reading
Grand River Hospital offers tips for students about to spend their first year away from home
The Grand River Hospital offered some tips for students to be prepared for a successful freshman year. Continue reading
Develop free speech policies or face funding cuts, Ontario tells post-secondary institutions
The schools have until Jan. 1, 2019 to develop, implement and comply with the policies, which experts said were aimed at pleasing a segment of the Tory base that was outraged when some speakers and professors came under fire for their conservative views. Continue reading
Jordan Peterson sues Wilfrid Laurier University for defamation following Lindsay Shepherd case
University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson is taking legal action against Wilfrid Laurier University after a T.A. was criticized for showing a YouTube clip of him. Continue reading
Lindsay Shepherd sues Wilfrid Laurier University for $3.6M over alleged ‘inquisition’
In an unproven statement of claim filed this week, Lindsay Shepherd says Wilfrid Laurier University behaved negligently, leaving her unemployable in academia. Continue reading
Increased police presence in Waterloo as thousands attend St. Patrick’s Day events
During an update early Saturday afternoon, police said officers attended approximately 30 gatherings on Ezra Avenue as well as Marshall and Albert streets. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Other Canadian universities need to take a lesson from Wilfrid Laurier’s shame
Is WLU so unique that this “institutional failure” would happen there and nowhere else? Unfortunately, that’s not likely the case. Continue reading
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Year in Review: Top 5 videos for Global News Toronto in 2017
As we look back at the year that was, our Global News team has crunched the numbers and provided a top five list of the most viewed videos in Toronto. Continue reading
Ottawa Catholic university ban on abortion film not under province’s authority
Ontario Advanced Education Minister Deb Matthews’ office says she has no authority to condemn a ban on polarizing events at a Catholic university in Ottawa that used the policy last week to cancel the scheduled screening of a documentary about abortion. Continue reading
