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UBC president says endowment fund doesn't directly own stocks targeted by protesters
VANCOUVER - The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn't directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have...
May 07, 2024
India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths
OTTAWA - India's envoy to Ottawa says Canadians need to rebuild the country's brand as a destination for bright minds, lamenting that a number of international students have died after being exploited...
May 07, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment members say little progress made in meeting with McGill
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at Montreal's McGill University say they're no closer to taking down their tents after meeting with members of the school administra...
May 06, 2024
Rights watchdog tells B.C. colleges: protect Gaza protesters at peaceful encampments
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in "peaceful encampments," saying she's worried...
May 06, 2024
Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments 'need to move'
TORONTO - Ontario's premier called for pro-Palestinian protest encampments to move off university campuses Monday even as one Toronto university suggested it was making progress in its talks with demo...
May 06, 2024
"A tiny city:" Canadian pro-Palestinian campus protesters organize for another week
A patchwork of colourful tarps covered dozens of tents at a pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University's downtown campus on Sunday, shielding protesters from both the heavy rain and prying eyes. ...
May 05, 2024
With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco’s broken Tenderloin streets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Wearing a bright safety vest with the words "Safe Passage" on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school...
May 04, 2024
Province highlights major investment for young people with Down syndrome
A major investment from the province is aiming to help young people with Down syndrome grow and learn. On Thursday, Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill and Health Minister Everett Hindley highlighted a...
May 04, 2024
Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies over the war in Gaza is also roiling Senate contests across the nation as Democrat...
May 04, 2024
Pro-Palestine encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns
TORONTO - Protesters donned rain ponchos and huddled in tents at a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto on Friday as they faced wet and windy conditions during the second day of a d...
May 03, 2024
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8:30 - It's the final day of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) that's gathered in Saskatoon this week. 2025 ML...