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TVDSB apologizes for quiz containing inaccurate, harmful content about Indigenous people, residential schools
The Thames Valley District School Board has apologized to students and families for a quiz administered in December about Indigenous people and residential schools that included inaccurate and harmful ...
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UManitoba launches unit to support human clinical trials
The University of Manitoba has launched a new unit—the Academic Contract Research Organization (aCRO)—with the goal of strengthening the province’s capacity for human clinical trials. The aCRO is ...
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CASA, QSU launch campaign to encourage student voting in federal election
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) and the Québec Student Union (QSU) have launched the GetOutTheVote campaign to encourage students to participate in the upcoming federal election.
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First Nations, Inuit communities receive $11M for clean energy projects, training
The Government of Canada has announced an $11M investment into 15 clean and reliable energy projects in First Nations and Inuit communities across the country. Several of these projects include ...
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RDP and Sunchild, UNBC and LTFN partner on learning opportunities for First Nations students
Two postsecondary institutions have partnered with local First Nations to provide new learning opportunities to students. Red Deer Polytechnic and Sunchild First Nation have signed an agreement to ...
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UPEI unveils cleantech master’s program, pathway agreement with Holland College
The University of Prince Edward Island has unveiled a new Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation program, which is set to begin in September 2025. This 16-month professional master’s degree ...
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Canada, NV, NTI sign 10-year contract under Nunavut Agreement
The Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated have signed a $1.5B, 10-year contract under the Nunavut Agreement that will strengthen the territory’s Arctic ...
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NWT, NV, YK release 2025-26 budgets
The Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of Nunavut, and the Government of Yukon have each released their budgets for 2025-26. NWT and NV both emphasized trades training: NWT ...
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Algoma, CNC, TRU, ULethbridge celebrate weeks dedicated to Indigenous culture, history
Several postsecondary institutions recently marked Indigenous-focused awareness weeks with special events and celebrations that involved their local Indigenous communities. Algoma University will be ...
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MRU, Calgary Black Chambers partner on mentorship
Mount Royal University and the non-profit organization Calgary Black Chambers have signed a three-year partnership agreement focused on mentorship. The partnership will connect students in MRU’s Black ...
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School boards see growing demand for Indigenous staff, supports in BC, AB
Several school boards are seeing a growing demand for Indigenous educators and supports, according to several sources. The Fraser-Cascade School District (SD78) shared that it has come up against ...
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IIC calls for stable, long-term funding for Indigenous institutes
The Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) has issued a statement urging the federal government to provide stable, long-term funding to Indigenous postsecondary institutions. The IIC—which represents ...