3 d. ago Family mourns tragic death of international student hit by stray bullet in Hamilton

The cousin of an international college student killed by a stray bullet in Hamilton last week says the family is devastated by the tragic loss.

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2 w. ago Canada still top choice for most international students despite tightened policy

Canada remains a favourite choice for higher education despite new restrictions that impact international students.ApplyBoard, an Ontario-based educational technology company that helps international students apply for post-secondary studies, published its Spring 2025 edition of the Student Pulse Survey, in which almost 850 students from 84 student markets were asked to share their thoughts on international education and the factors that shape their choices."Canada remained the most attractive destination among the students surveyed: 94 per cent of respondents showed some level of interest in studying in Canada," reads the report.Although students' interest in studying in the U.S. remained high, it continued to rank as the second most popular choice, while Canada led the rankings "by weighted average." Australia and the U.K. came in third, while Germany was in fourth place and Ireland was in fifth place.ApplyBoard Student Pulse Survey – Spring 2024The study notes that visa app...

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2 w. ago Ontario schools start suspending students with incomplete immunization

Toronto Public Health says about 10,000 students are not-up-to-date on their vaccinations, and a first group of 173 students in Grade 11 will be suspended Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Breathtaking Ontario building to have its own aerial cable car station

A stunning new building that was just approved for an Ontario university town could eventually serve as a station on a proposed aerial cable car line.And you won't have to be a millionaire to reside in this planned landmark in Oshawa, as this impressive addition to the local urban fabric is planned as a student residence serving the nearby Ontario Tech University (UOIT) and Durham College campuses.Developer 6ixDev Inc. was recently granted zoning approval for its planned ten-storey mixed-use development at 1804-1808 Simcoe Street North, and the building is shaping up to be so much more than your typical student residence.Architects 6ixDesign have come up with a dynamic aesthetic incorporating irregular geometry, and a colourful exterior treatment expressed with vertical fins and greenery draped over building edges.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Bousfields Inc (@bousfieldsinc)The st...

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2 w. ago Ontario men charged after U of C student duped in phoney electronics deal

Suspected fraudsters thought to have taken their scam to multiple post-secondary institutions across Canada

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3 w. ago 1.6K Ontario students suspended for old vaccination files amid measles outbreak

An Ontario public health unit has ordered the suspension of 1,624 elementary students for out-of-date vaccination records as a measles outbreak in the province continues.

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3 w. ago Ontario parents, advocates call for more support for special needs students

Chris Walters’ four-year-old daughter escaped from her Hamilton school last month and made it three blocks away before she was found by a member of the public in the middle of a road with traffic going around her. Walters said his daughter is autistic and non-verbal — one of several such children in her kindergarten […]

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3 w. ago Ontario parents, advocates call for more supports for special needs students

Parents of children with special needs who have run away from school, the Ontario Autism Coalition are calling for more supports to ensure kids' safety.

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