31 h. ago Colleges and universities brace for more pain as Ottawa cuts international student visas

Post-secondary had to cut their budgets this year due to a drop in revenue.

Society

31 h. ago Les collèges et universités se préparent à accueillir moins d’étudiants étrangers

Les nouvelles cibles d’Ottawa pourraient contribuer à l’étranglement financier de certains établissements.

Society

3 d. ago Deachman: In truth, public service cuts won't be catastrophic for Ottawa

A new report predicts the number of jobs lost will account for about 2.5 per cent of Ottawa's workforce. Here's why it'll be okay.

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7 d. ago California university pension attempting to buy stake in Big Ten college sports conference

Chief investment officer of US$180 billion UC Investments fund tells Toronto audience that sports is 'cultural capital'

Sport

7 d. ago triOS Education Group Partners with DeVry University to Expand Educational Access for Canadian Learners

Partnership will provide IT students with a direct pathway to degree completion LISLE, Ill. — triOS Education Group, through triOS College Business Technology Healthcare and Eastern College, and DeVry University announced today a partnership aimed at expanding access to educational pathways for learners in Canada. Under the agreement, Technology graduates from triOS will have a […]

Society

9 d. ago International grad student suing University of Calgary for half a million over 'academic procedural failure'

Enes Etlik was enrolled in the U of C's Foreign Trained Lawyers Program

Society

1 week ago Ontario residents can expect payout from the government next week

Monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed to Ontario residents next week.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Monday, Nov. 10.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive it on a monthly basis.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2024, according to the Province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy Credit is designed to assist ...

Politics

1 week ago William Watson: The Citizen’s guide to where Ottawa can start cutting

The federal government employs more than 350,000 people in 84 departments and agencies. A 10 per cent reduction shouldn't be catastrophic

Culture

1 week ago ‘Ottawa is creating an emergency’: Quebec minister on temporary immigration cuts

Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge said Ottawa’s new restrictions on temporary foreign workers have left businesses facing severe labour shortages.

Politics

1 week ago University of Calgary takes $35M hit from previous foreign student cap as feds further pare visas

Mount Royal University and SAIT report limited impact of immigration changes in 2025 federal budget

Society

1 week ago B.C. schools must adjust again as federal budget deepens cuts to international student targets

Students will likely see larger class sizes, more sessional lecturers and less class availability. Some fear tuition increases.

Society

1 week ago Federal budget cuts may affect some of the pleasures that define Ottawa

It will take at least six months before measures like reduced museum hours or increased ticket prices come into effect, an economist says.

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1 week ago Ottawa MP says 'transition plan' in works for public servants who lose jobs in National Capital Region

The Liberals won every riding in Ottawa-Gatineau after promising to "cap, not cut" the public service.

Society

1 week ago Some science and research investments protected, no core investments for colleges and universities in Budget 2025

OTTAWA, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As a funding crisis at Canada’s colleges and universities results in hundreds of program suspensions, campus closures, and over 13,000 academic jobs lost, the federal government failed to make needed investments in colleges and universities, says the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). “The federal government recognizes the […]

Society

1 week ago How will public service cuts impact city? Here's what Ottawa's mayor said

The public service will lose around 40,000 jobs from its peak in 2023-24, according to the federal budget tabled on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Indian students rejected the most for international student permits in Canada

Students from India are bearing the brunt of the Canadian clampdown on international student permits, according to government data, reported Reuters. For the second year in a row, Canada cut the number of international student permits in order to bring down the number of temporary migrants and to deal with fraudulent applications. As a result, […]

Society

2 w. ago Ottawa launching Stellantis dispute resolution process over Brampton cuts

Industry Minister Melanie Joly faced questions at the House of Commons industry committee on whether federal contracts included definitive protections for Canadian autoworkers.

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2 w. ago Ottawa’s immigration cuts have eased pressure on housing and labour markets: TD Economic report

Ottawa's immigration plan to right-size non-permanent residents and permanent resident targets allowed for some ‘catch up’ in Canada's social and economic infrastructure, says TD

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate but signals cuts may be done

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the policy rate sits amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty. The central bank’s key rate now stands at 2.25 per cent after a second consecutive cut. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem […]

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25% in second straight cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the policy rate sits amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty. The central bank’s key rate now stands at 2.25 per cent after a second consecutive cut. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem […]

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