McGill University officials painted a dire picture Thursday of the impact already being felt by the institution over the government’s planned tuition hike for out-of-province students. In October, Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry announced fees for Canadian students from other provinces would jump from $8,992 to $17,000 starting in fall, 2024.The changes are expected to
This is the fourth instalment of a Motorcycle accident toronto today series called ‘On The Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a senior living in a converted laundry room talks about the challenges of trying to find a better place to live. Liz Myers knows what it’s
Loblaw chair Galen G. Weston says “we know we all need to do more to help” as he and the head of Walmart Canada appeared back to Ottawa to explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The appearance comes just hours after a new 2024 Food Price report from Canadian researchers suggested grocery prices are
The federal government is roughly doubling the amount of money international students need to prove they have in order to get a study permit, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller. He is also threatening that if provinces and post-secondary institutions fail to act, he will look at “significantly limiting visas” before next fall.He also said that
On Thursday, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, warned that the federal government is prepared to significantly limit the number of international student visas if post-secondary institutions and provincial governments don’t address the issue of financial support for international students. Miller urged all parties involved to take action to address the issue as
Christopher Beausoleil just went to out to do some Christmas shopping at a central Edmonton mall when he found himself looking down the barrel of a sawed-off shotgun. “In hindsight, you think… how quickly life can change for you — or even end,” he said Wednesday.The Fort McMurray man came face-to-face with a gunman in
There are growing concerns about reported extortion attempts targeting members of the South Asian community in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. Earlier this month, police in both Abbotsford and Surrey issued warnings following reports of individuals being targeted with extortion letters.Motorcycle accident toronto today has now obtained one of those letters, which claims to be from an “Indian gang.”“We
Medical experts are warning that the U.S. could face a “syndemic” winter as respiratory viruses surge and temperatures plunge. A syndemic is not unlike the “tripledemics” that health-care systems have grappled with the past two winters — when multiple pathogens, like COVID-19, RSV and the flu converge in a population. A syndemic, however, considers how
Hackers were able to gain access to the personal information of 6.9 million 23andMe customers in a data breach, the company confirmed on Tuesday — representing nearly half of 23andMe’s reported user base of 14 million customers. The genetic testing company, which offers health insights and ancestry information based on customer-submitted DNA collected by saliva
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 9:32 pm Updated December 5, 2023 9:33 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua. The department has not provided more information about the deaths on the Caribbean island, citing privacy considerations, but it says