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Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs
Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones makes an announcement on healthcare with Premier Doug Ford, in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after Columbia University calls in police to clear building
NYPD officers arrest a student as they evict a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia University, in New York City on April 30, 2024. New York police entered Columbia University's campus late April 30, 2024 and were in front of a building barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters, an AFP reporter saw. Dozens of people were around Hamilton Hall, on the Columbia campus in the middle of New York City, as police arrived and began pushing protesters outside, the reporter said. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
politics
Spike in international student asylum claims an abuse of study permits, experts warn
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa not seeking bail, lawyer says
An Ottawa Police officer enters a home, the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead, in Ottawa, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 19-year-old charged with killing six people in an<div>Ottawa suburb last week is being held in protective custody, his lawyer said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
report on business
Pharmacists at Shoppers file proposed lawsuit against Loblaw, alleging unethical corporate practices
The Shoppers Drug Mart location at the south east corner of King St. East and Yonge St. in downtown Toronto, is photographed on Feb 6, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
politics
Ottawa accused of failing to crack down on unethical immigration consultants
Community members gather in support of over 700 students who were duped by "ghost" immigration consultants in a protest in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday June 14, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Former police recruit impersonating police officer charged with sexually assaulting two young girls
The Ontario Court of Justice as five Canadian professional hockey players face charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault dating to the time they were members of the country's 2018 world junior team, in London, Ontario, Canada February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
basketball
Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk impressed with NCAA star Zach Edey's improvement
Purdue centre Zach Edey (15) vies for the ball between North Carolina State guard Jayden Taylor (1) and forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Toronto Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk shook his head in disbelief when he heard that fellow Canadian Edey had won the Naismith Award as U.S. college basketball's player of the year for a second time. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
report on business
Provinces signal growing backlash against exclusive deals between insurers and pharmacies
The Shoppers Drug Mart location at the south east corner of King St. East and Yonge St. in downtown Toronto, is photographed on Feb 6, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
world
Protesters in Mexico set state government building afire demanding answers in 2014 student disappearances
A man walks past vehicles on fire, after students from Ayotzinapa Teacher Training College threw petrol bombs at the facilities of Guerrero Government's Palace, during a protest to demand justice for their slain colleague Yanqui Kothan Gomez, in Chilpancingo, Mexico, April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Oscar Guerrero
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Saskatoon doctor accused of making abortion comments facing disciplinary charges
Saskatchewan flag blowing open
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BC Pharmacy Association calls for probe into alleged kickbacks
A patient displays medications and a $50 cash kickback that a pharmacy employee delivered to him, in violation of College of Pharmacists of B.C. bylaws, on Feb. 6, 2024, in Vancouver. The man tells The Globe and Mail that the pharmacy pays him $50 per week and does not change his fentanyl patches, as ordered by his doctor.
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Nova Scotia sees 35 per cent cut in international student permit applications in 2024
Nova Scotia universities and colleges are seeing a 35 per cent cut to the total number of international study permit applications they will receive in 2024 from the federal government. The Cape Breton University cafeteria is seen in Sydney, N.S., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Wadden
politics
Ontario to give nearly all study permits to public colleges and universities
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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Top teams to watch in March Madness college basketball
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Immigration rule changes needed to stop jobs-for-sale scam, experts say
The Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor, Ont. to Detroit, Michigan, is photographed on Nov. 24, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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Half a million people in Toronto don’t have a family doctor, college says
The Ontario College of Family Physicians says more than half a million people living in Toronto don't have a family doctor. The Toronto skyline is photographed behind a canopy of trees on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
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Ottawa threatens to shut down schools abusing international student program
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Great Reads: International students at private colleges; second anniversary of Ukraine war
Flair College of Management and Technology FCMT in Brampton, Ont., Friday Feb. 2, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
politics
Empty desks, international students and the quest for Canadian work permits
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Ontario college presidents feud over international student cap
Kitchener, Ontario (August 25, 2023) - Kartik Purani goes job hunting in Kitchener, ON. He shares an apartment in Kitchener with four other international Conestoga College students from India. Alicia Wynter/Globe and Mail
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Reducing international students could put universities at financial breaking point, group says
The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks to the media during the federal cabinet retreat in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Canadian universities and colleges trying to come to grips with fallout from international student cap
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Canada is failing the grade on housing. Fixing that starts with international students, but it shouldn’t end there
Mike Moffatt
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Ontario announces new measures for international students to protect ‘integrity’ of education system
Students and pedestrians walk along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan. 22, 2024. As part of the measures announced Friday, the provincial government says it will institute more oversight of the approval process for all international student programs at postsecondary institutions, to ensure quality standards are met and also that programs meet the needs of the labour market. It will also require all colleges and universities to have a housing guarantee to ensure adequate spaces are available for incoming international students.
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Ontario colleges accuse Ottawa of creating ‘chaos’ for international students with new cap
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Ottawa finally acts on international student visas, setting a challenge for Doug Ford
Campbell Clark
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Ottawa’s international student cap will create financial risks, university and college leaders say
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
politics
Immigration Minister urged to crack down on international student ‘no shows’ at colleges
Immigration Minister Marc Miller delivers remarks at a press conference in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The security screening the federal government has brought in for people applying to flee the Gaza Strip is facing criticism from both lawyers who feel its questions are too invasive and others who think it should dig even deeper. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Judges dismiss Jordan Peterson’s request to challenge order he undergo social media training
<div>An Ontario court has dismissed a request by controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson to challenge a regulatory body’s order that he undergo social media training or potentially lose his licence to practice.&nbsp;Peterson waits to speak to a crowd during a stop in Sherwood Park, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson</div>
football
Alabama coach Nick Saban retiring after winning seven national titles, according to multiple reports
Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
world
Palestinian-American student shot in Vermont is paralyzed
People hold up signs and protest following a vigil held on the grounds of Brown University, after three students of Palestinian descent were shot and wounded in Vermont, at the school's main green in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
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Colleges ask Ontario to end tuition freeze, allow for 5% bump and funding boost
<div>Ontario's colleges want the province to immediately end its five-year-long tuition freeze. A tassel with 2023 on it rests on a graduation cap as students walk in a procession for Howard University's commencement in Washington, Saturday, May 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Alex Brandon</div>
opinion
Jim Harbaugh’s uniquely American line between ambition and transgression
Cathal Kelly
canada
Plan to extend residencies for family doctors in Canada to three years paused
The Family Clinic in Marathon, Ontario, on Friday, November 11, 2022. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
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Family doctors vote against lengthening residency period at annual meeting of Canadian physicians
A stethoscope. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Khalil Hamra