Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year
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Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year
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01:53 | October 28, 2025
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
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Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year
02:49 | July 4, 2020
-
Canada-U.S. trade war only partially to blame for major job losses
01:51 | October 9, 2026
-
St. FX orders removal of “degrading” off-campus sign during Homecoming
02:07 | October 4, 2026
-
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02:25 | September 29, 2026
-
Navigating the back-to-school shift without cellphones
07:14 | September 7, 2026
-
Canada recruits dozens of leading and emerging researchers
02:00 | August 27, 2026
-
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills
00:55 | January 14, 2026
-
Grade 6 musicians in Dugald, Man. go viral
01:38 | December 4, 2025
-
‘Fundamentally disgraceful’: ATA on Danielle Smith being AWOL as back-to-work bill passed
00:53 | October 28, 2025
-
Alberta teachers grieving as notwithstanding clause used to end strike: ATA president
01:53 | October 28, 2025
-
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
02:14 | October 27, 2025
-
Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation
02:20 | October 23, 2025
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Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order
01:58 | September 8, 2025
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00:41 | June 5, 2025
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B.C. university layoffs blamed on feds international student cap
02:06 | March 16, 2025
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The Morning Show: February 12
45:26 | February 12, 2025
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Indigenous family of its namesake demands answers on state of ‘Jordan’s Principle’
02:16 | February 2, 2025
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Trudeau pledges $7M to expand school food program in P.E.I.
02:30 | November 29, 2024
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‘In Their Own Voices’: War museum shares stories of veterans in online exhibit
01:47 | November 11, 2024
-
Operation Medusa: Documentary recounts Canada’s toughest battle in Afghanistan
01:42 | November 10, 2024
-
Israel-Hezbollah: UN warns of ‘lost generation’ as over 400k children displaced in Lebanon
02:07 | October 15, 2024
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SOGI 123 school program reduces discrimination: UBC study
02:10 | October 12, 2024
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Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton
02:14 | September 12, 2024
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Foreign student enrolment down 45 per cent: Universities Canada
01:57 | September 8, 2024
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Wab Kinew unveils nutrition program available across all Manitoba schools
03:11 | September 5, 2024
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Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms
01:54 | September 3, 2024
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Nigerians resist president’s plea to end protests, demand action on economic issues
01:55 | August 4, 2024
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Universities’ and colleges’ growing deficits, layoffs concern unions across country
02:15 | May 18, 2024
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Helping Hands Jamaica Jam Walk
05:50 | May 16, 2024
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Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools
05:57 | April 30, 2024
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Ontario cracking down on cell phone usage, vaping at school
02:08 | April 28, 2024
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Happy Tails: Finding Hope For Wildlife in an ever-changing world of human & nature-driven challenges
02:32 | March 15, 2024
Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year
Description
July 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how students learn, including more virtual classes and fewer opportunities to travel. Global News spoke with a few Canadian students about why the pandemic helped them make the decision to opt out of schooling for the year.
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Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year02:49 | July 4, 2020 -
Canada-U.S. trade war only partially to blame for major job losses01:51 | October 9, 2026 -
St. FX orders removal of “degrading” off-campus sign during Homecoming02:07 | October 4, 2026 -
Paris protests: Firefighters, civil workers, students call for government action02:25 | September 29, 2026 -
Navigating the back-to-school shift without cellphones07:14 | September 7, 2026 -
Canada recruits dozens of leading and emerging researchers02:00 | August 27, 2026 -
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026 -
Grade 6 musicians in Dugald, Man. go viral01:38 | December 4, 2025 -
‘Fundamentally disgraceful’: ATA on Danielle Smith being AWOL as back-to-work bill passed00:53 | October 28, 2025 -
Alberta teachers grieving as notwithstanding clause used to end strike: ATA president01:53 | October 28, 2025 -
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work02:14 | October 27, 2025 -
Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation02:20 | October 23, 2025 -
Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order01:58 | September 8, 2025 -
Trump signs proclamation to block almost all international students from attending Harvard00:41 | June 5, 2025 -
B.C. university layoffs blamed on feds international student cap02:06 | March 16, 2025 -
The Morning Show: February 1245:26 | February 12, 2025 -
Indigenous family of its namesake demands answers on state of ‘Jordan’s Principle’02:16 | February 2, 2025 -
Trudeau pledges $7M to expand school food program in P.E.I.02:30 | November 29, 2024 -
‘In Their Own Voices’: War museum shares stories of veterans in online exhibit01:47 | November 11, 2024 -
Operation Medusa: Documentary recounts Canada’s toughest battle in Afghanistan01:42 | November 10, 2024 -
Israel-Hezbollah: UN warns of ‘lost generation’ as over 400k children displaced in Lebanon02:07 | October 15, 2024 -
SOGI 123 school program reduces discrimination: UBC study02:10 | October 12, 2024 -
Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton02:14 | September 12, 2024 -
Foreign student enrolment down 45 per cent: Universities Canada01:57 | September 8, 2024 -
Wab Kinew unveils nutrition program available across all Manitoba schools03:11 | September 5, 2024 -
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024 -
Nigerians resist president’s plea to end protests, demand action on economic issues01:55 | August 4, 2024 -
Universities’ and colleges’ growing deficits, layoffs concern unions across country02:15 | May 18, 2024 -
Helping Hands Jamaica Jam Walk05:50 | May 16, 2024 -
Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools05:57 | April 30, 2024 -
Ontario cracking down on cell phone usage, vaping at school02:08 | April 28, 2024 -
Happy Tails: Finding Hope For Wildlife in an ever-changing world of human & nature-driven challenges02:32 | March 15, 2024
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Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year02:49 | July 4, 2020
-
Canada-U.S. trade war only partially to blame for major job losses01:51 | October 9, 2026
-
St. FX orders removal of “degrading” off-campus sign during Homecoming02:07 | October 4, 2026
-
Paris protests: Firefighters, civil workers, students call for government action02:25 | September 29, 2026
-
Navigating the back-to-school shift without cellphones07:14 | September 7, 2026
-
Canada recruits dozens of leading and emerging researchers02:00 | August 27, 2026
-
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026
-
Grade 6 musicians in Dugald, Man. go viral01:38 | December 4, 2025
-
‘Fundamentally disgraceful’: ATA on Danielle Smith being AWOL as back-to-work bill passed00:53 | October 28, 2025
-
Alberta teachers grieving as notwithstanding clause used to end strike: ATA president01:53 | October 28, 2025
-
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work02:14 | October 27, 2025
-
Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation02:20 | October 23, 2025
-
Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order01:58 | September 8, 2025
-
Trump signs proclamation to block almost all international students from attending Harvard00:41 | June 5, 2025
-
B.C. university layoffs blamed on feds international student cap02:06 | March 16, 2025
-
The Morning Show: February 1245:26 | February 12, 2025
-
Indigenous family of its namesake demands answers on state of ‘Jordan’s Principle’02:16 | February 2, 2025
-
Trudeau pledges $7M to expand school food program in P.E.I.02:30 | November 29, 2024
-
‘In Their Own Voices’: War museum shares stories of veterans in online exhibit01:47 | November 11, 2024
-
Operation Medusa: Documentary recounts Canada’s toughest battle in Afghanistan01:42 | November 10, 2024
-
Israel-Hezbollah: UN warns of ‘lost generation’ as over 400k children displaced in Lebanon02:07 | October 15, 2024
-
SOGI 123 school program reduces discrimination: UBC study02:10 | October 12, 2024
-
Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton02:14 | September 12, 2024
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Foreign student enrolment down 45 per cent: Universities Canada01:57 | September 8, 2024
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Wab Kinew unveils nutrition program available across all Manitoba schools03:11 | September 5, 2024
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Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
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Nigerians resist president’s plea to end protests, demand action on economic issues01:55 | August 4, 2024
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Universities’ and colleges’ growing deficits, layoffs concern unions across country02:15 | May 18, 2024
-
Helping Hands Jamaica Jam Walk05:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools05:57 | April 30, 2024
-
Ontario cracking down on cell phone usage, vaping at school02:08 | April 28, 2024
-
Happy Tails: Finding Hope For Wildlife in an ever-changing world of human & nature-driven challenges02:32 | March 15, 2024
Why the coronavirus pandemic pushed some Canadian students to take a gap year
Description
July 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how students learn, including more virtual classes and fewer opportunities to travel. Global News spoke with a few Canadian students about why the pandemic helped them make the decision to opt out of schooling for the year.
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