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University of Victoria cutting budget by $13M

University of Victoria cutting budget by $13M

Cut represents 4% of total operating budget. Staff reductions are expected.
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B.C. private-college operator worries crackdown on bad actors is affecting good ones

B.C. private-college operator worries crackdown on bad actors is affecting good ones

For those in good standing, there is already rigorous screening, annual audits, student-attendance tracking and more, says Pacific Rim College president
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UVic proposes establishing a faculty of health by May

UVic proposes establishing a faculty of health by May

There’s resistance from some faculty members
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College instructors group calls on B.C. minister to resign for criticizing pro-Hamas teacher

College instructors group calls on B.C. minister to resign for criticizing pro-Hamas teacher

Langara College English teacher Natalie Knight celebrated Hamas attack on Israeli civilians as 'amazing' and 'brilliant'
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Thompson Rivers University axes fine arts program

Thompson Rivers University axes fine arts program

The board voted 6-2 to discontinue TRU's visual arts major, minor, diploma and certificate, which will be phased out over the next three years
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Feds announce two-year cap on international student admissions

Feds announce two-year cap on international student admissions

The cap will mean a 35 per cent overall reduction in new study visas this year
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Snow shuts Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley schools as alerts blanket southern B.C.

Snow shuts Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley schools as alerts blanket southern B.C.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the extreme weather alert is in place until Thursday
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Too early to predict impact of cap on international student, say Vancouver Island schools

Too early to predict impact of cap on international student, say Vancouver Island schools

International student enrolment at Island colleges has rebounded faster than at their university counterparts.
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Twenty-five per cent of Canadians believe a degree is necessary for economic success

Twenty-five per cent of Canadians believe a degree is necessary for economic success

Respondents past university age were less likely to value a degree when it comes to financial success
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Mental wellness key for construction industry as fall deepens and cost of caring rises

Mental wellness key for construction industry as fall deepens and cost of caring rises

'It’s characteristically a rough-tough industry and I think there’s a long way to go.'
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