9 h. ago University of Toronto among schools struggling as students skip Canada

Universities in Canada are feeling the impact of stricter immigration policies, with the majority reporting decreases in international student enrolment rates.When compared to other regions, Canada had the highest number of universities that reported seeing a dip in international student enrolment, even more so than the U.S. The Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey was created in collaboration with NAFSA, Oxford Test of English, and Studyportals, and takes a look at how patterns have changed over time. The survey includes 461 institutions from 63 countries, 20 of which are from Canada. It also provides insight into the enrolment period from August to October 2025.“Last year’s survey showed a market in transition. This year’s survey shows those early signs have turned into real changes,” reads the report. “Policy and visa restrictions are still the biggest obstacles to international recruitment in some regions, especially in Canada and the United States.&rd...

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11 h. ago Canada sees biggest shift in population in over five decades

Canada is seeing its population shrink following a steep decline in the number of international students and foreign workers.According to Statistics Canada, the population fell by 0.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 between July 1 and Oct. 1, bringing it to a total of 41,575,585 as of Oct. 1. With its low birth rate, Canada has been experiencing a low level of natural increase, only adding 17,600 more people during those three months. The agency attributes this population decline largely to fewer temporary residents.Canada has introduced several policies aimed at reducing the number of non-permanent residents, and their impact has become increasingly evident this year. The largest decline occurred in the third quarter with a drop of 176,47, followed by the second quarter (down 58,719) and the first quarter (down 55,194). According to StatsCan, the third quarter decline was the largest drop since records began 54 years ago in 1971.As of Oct. 1, temporary residents made up 6.8 p...

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62 h. ago What is quantum computing and can Canada remain a hotbed for the futuristic technology?

Canada has the biggest number of quantum companies per capita in the world, but the race to develop the technology is heating up

Politics

1 week ago Big Six bank bonuses climb on dealmaking profits despite uncertain economy

Performance-based compensation at Canada's biggest banks up 15% over last year

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2 w. ago Banker Bonus Pools Rise 15% at Canada’s Big Lenders in Busy Year

Canada’s biggest lenders set aside 15% more for banker bonus pools in fiscal 2025, a year when the firms’ capital-markets divisions were more active on deals and US President Donald Trump’s policy swings kept trading desks busy.

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2 w. ago Here’s how traffic in Canadian cities fared against the world’s worst

Some of Canada's biggest cities are among the world's worst for traffic congestion, according to a new report. Though none cracked the top 10 or even the top 20.

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3 w. ago Canada's biggest night in music returns to Ontario in 2026 for citywide celebration

For the first time since 2015, the Junos are returning to Hamilton.The 55th Annual Juno Awards will take place on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at TD Coliseum, as announced by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) on Monday.Canada's largest celebration of music includes the highly anticipated awards evening as well as the Juno Week festivities across Hamilton from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29, 2026.Tickets to the 2026 Juno Awards go on sale to the public on Friday, Nov. 28, at 10 a.m.The awards show will be broadcast live on CBC and CBC Gem for the whole country to enjoy.The Juno AwardsHighlights will include 10-time Juno winner Nelly Furtado being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and music icon Joni Mitchell receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by your National Arts Centre. "Hamilton has always been a city that lives and breathes music," said Allan Reid, President & CEO of CARAS/JUNO Awards and CEO of M...

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3 w. ago NAUGHTY NARCOS: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s bevy of beauties

Their saucy snapshots are splattered across 1,000s of social media pages. Blinged out, bikini-clad, gun-toting, and utterly ruthless. Every big-time narco needs a bevy of beauties to complete the gaudy canvas. Former Olympic snowboarder turned international drug poohbah Ryan Wedding is no different. Described as the biggest dope trafficker in Canada, sitting atop a billion-dollar […]

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