Western University in London, Ont., will be switching to another remote exam proctoring software over the summer. In an email sent out to students on Friday, the university said it has chosen Proctorio to be its new proctoring system as it transitions away from its current system, Proctortrack. “Proctorio was chosen because it addresses […]

New Brunswick’s opposition parties say they’ll look to strip a controversial section from a government bill amending parts of the Education Act.  Bill 35, or An Act Respecting Empowering the School System, saw over five hours of debate during second reading on Wednesday. The bill proposes several changes to the Education Act that would lead to greater […]

University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff joins Global News Morning with the latest at the USask campus, including an update on planning for how students will be learning this fall.

Winnipeg readers who want to check out the new look at the historic Cornish Library will have the opportunity beginning Tuesday afternoon, when the 105-year-old building officially reopens as a pickup location for online holds. The Cornish, a familiar site on West Gate, has been undergoing much-needed renos since 2018 and has been redeveloped […]

Students in grades 7 to 12 in Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray will be switching to online learning again because of increasing COVID-19 cases starting Monday, which means many families will need access to technology. On Sunday, a Calgary charity helped out by getting laptops in the hands of students in need. Read more: […]

Hamilton’s two public school boards will soon receive a $27.8 million for infrastructure upgrades to protect against COVID-19. The joint funding from Ontario and the Government of Canada will send just over $17.2 million to the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) and $10.6 million to the Catholic board (HWCDSB). Read more: Hamilton’s public school […]

Students could be shelling out more money for their post secondary education in Edmonton, as the University of Alberta has proposed a sharp increase in tuition. As Lisa MacGregor explains, the cost of some programs could double, making it unaffordable for some to get an education.

In a move to battle bankruptcy, Laurentian University has eliminated dozens of professors and programs. Eric Sorensen explains how the budget cuts deal a major blow to academia in Ontario.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Laurentian University says it has cut over 60 academic programs as the publicly funded institution struggles with insolvency. A statement from the school says that 58 undergraduate programs will be closed. It says that 34 of those programs are in English and 24 are in French. Laurentian also says that 11 […]

A New Brunswick mother whose son with disabilities went missing from his school says she is planning to file a formal complaint against the school and the district. Jacqueline Petricca of Bouctouche, N.B. says she is still shaken up over what happened to her son at Blanche-Bourgeois School last month. “It was the most […]